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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-09-02 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Peach and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic and Plastic | 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 |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 SM6375 (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.03 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.2 inches (1/5") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Dual Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is much better than the Galaxy A23 5G, getting an 84.1 score against 71.9. Samsung Galaxy M21 is a much older and a little bit thicker phone than Galaxy A23 5G, but Samsung could make it just a little bit lighter anyway. Both phones in this comparison review work with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy M21 has the previous 11 version while Galaxy A23 5G has Android 12 version.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy A23 5G, because although it has a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels density. Galaxy M21 has a very superior processing unit than Galaxy A23 5G. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy M21 shoots way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A23 5G, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for shooting images and videos in low light situations and a camera in the back with less MP resolution, it also counts with a much larger camera sensor shooting lot higher quality photos.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A23 5G, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M21 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 features better battery lifetime than Galaxy A23 5G, because it has a 20 percent more battery size.
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