Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-07-02 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Mint, Violet and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio G80 MT6769T (12 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali G52 MC2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 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 |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.35 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 1.36 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy M21 is better than Galaxy A22, getting an 84.1 score against 76.1. Samsung Galaxy M21's construction is older, a bit thicker and a bit heavier than the Galaxy A22. Both phones we are comparing use Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has 11 version while Galaxy A22 has Android 12.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a much better display than Galaxy A22, and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Galaxy M21 also has more pixels per inch of screen and a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2340. The Samsung Galaxy A22 counts with a better memory capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A22 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A22. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A22. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a very superior camera than Galaxy A22, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs in poorly lited situations, and they both have a same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality.
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