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| Global Score | |
| 77.9 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-07 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.38 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.98 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Mirror black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 350.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2310 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 398 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.67 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is slightly better than the LG Q70, having a score of 84.1 against 77.9. Even though the Galaxy M21 and the LG Q70 were released only 2 months apart, the Galaxy M21 design is a little bit lighter but just a little bit thicker than the LG Q70. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M21 has newer 11 version and LG Q70 has Android 10.
The Galaxy M21 features a bit faster CPU than LG Q70. They have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores. The Galaxy M21 counts with a bit sharper screen than LG Q70, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy M21 also has a just a bit greater pixels quantity per inch in the screen and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
LG Q70 has a much greater storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the LG Q70 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M21 features a way better battery performance than LG Q70, because it has a 50% bigger battery size.
Galaxy M21 takes just a bit better videos and photos than LG Q70, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photography, and they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor which gives a much higher image and video quality and a back facing camera with a lot better resolution.
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