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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-06-29 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Black | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 194.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.02 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M20 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21, with a 78.9 score against 76.1. Both of these phones include the same Android 10 OS. Although the Samsung Galaxy M20 is older and just a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A21, it's construction is still just a little bit lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy M20 counts with a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with much more pixels per display inch and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. Galaxy M20 has a quite bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Galaxy M20 also has 64 GB internal memory.
The Galaxy A21 features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M20, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Galaxy M20 features superior battery performance than Galaxy A21, because it has a 25% greater battery capacity. The Galaxy A21 shoots slightly better videos and photos than Galaxy M20, and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Galaxy A21 also has a larger aperture to capture better photos in low-light environments, a bigger camera sensor taking higher quality photos and a back camera with more MP.
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