Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 71.6 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-01-20 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.81 x 2.79 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.33 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Red | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 100.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 295 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.44 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 is much better than Samsung Galaxy A01, getting a score of 84.1 against 71.6. Although it's the best cellphone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy M21 is a just a little thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A01. Both phones in this comparison use the same Android 11 OS, so both of them should count with identical operating system features.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a more vivid screen than Galaxy A01, because it has a bit bigger display, a greater display pixels density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The Galaxy M21 counts with a much better memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A01, and although they both have an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy M21 also has 48 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a bit better processor than Galaxy A01, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a way better camera than Galaxy A01, because it has a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a back facing camera with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution, a larger camera aperture to take better captures and video in low-light situations and a lot bigger camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photos.
Galaxy M21 features a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A01, because it has a 100 percent bigger battery size.
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