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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-07-20 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.45 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Ice silver and Jungle green | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G 5G chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 better than realme X50 5G, with a overall score of 84.1 against 73. Both phones we compare here include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M21 has the newer 11 version while realme X50 5G has Android 10 version, providing some nice extra features. The Galaxy M21 design has the same thickness than the realme X50 5G, but it's a little lighter.
The realme X50 5G features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the realme X50 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy M21 has a little sharper display than realme X50 5G, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better display density.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a slightly better camera than realme X50 5G, although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting photos in poorly lited environments, they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a 48 megapixels camera in the back and the same 30 fps video frame rate.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than realme X50 5G, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 features a much better battery lifetime than realme X50 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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