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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Samsung |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | 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 810 MSM8994 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 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
The Galaxy M21 has a global score of 84.1, which is better than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL's 75 global score. The Galaxy M21 design is incredibly newer, but heavier and a bit thicker than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL. Galaxy M21 works with Android 11 operating system, and Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has Windows 10 Mobile operating system.
The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and more pixels per display inch. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a quite superior processing power than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a very superior storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a superior camera than Lumia 950 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light images and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a bigger camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and photographs and a much more mega pixels back facing camera.
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