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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-07-11 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.10 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| -- | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2412 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.56 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is better than Nothing Phone (2)'s 75.6 overall score. Even though Galaxy M21 is notably older and a little thicker than the Nothing Phone (2), it's design is still a bit lighter. Both of these phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M21 has older 11 version and Nothing Phone (2) has Android 12.
Nothing Phone (2) counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Nothing Phone (2) also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Nothing Phone (2) has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a quite lower count of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a way brighter screen, a bit bigger screen and a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2412px.
The Nothing Phone (2) takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Nothing Phone (2) also has better 60 frames per second video frame rates, a much bigger sensor capturing way higher quality photographs and videos, a back camera with a higher resolution and a bigger camera aperture for better photography in low light situations.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has more memory to store more apps and games than Nothing Phone (2), because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M21 has longer battery lifetime than Nothing Phone (2), because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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