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| Global Score | |
| 78.6 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| LG | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-01 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Brown and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Stainless steel | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 285.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.28 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.66 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (120 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a general score of 84.1, which is slightly better than the LG V10's global score of 78.6. Samsung Galaxy M21 is a way newer and a bit lighter cellphone than the LG V10, but it's just a little thicker. Both phones in our current comparison work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has a more recent 11 version while LG V10 has Android 5.1 version.
Galaxy M21 counts with a better hardware performance than LG V10, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Galaxy M21 also has a higher number of cores. LG V10 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixel quantity in each inch in the display and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
Galaxy M21 captures a bit better photos and videos than LG V10, because although it has worse video frame rate and a tinier aperture which is not so good for shooting images and video in low light situations, and they both have the same video quality, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera and a way larger sensor shooting lot better quality videos and photos.
The LG V10 counts with a much greater storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have equal internal memory, the LG V10 also has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1,95 TB. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a much longer battery performance than LG V10, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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