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| Global Score | |
| 79.9 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2023-12-11 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.34 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Brave Black, Fantasy Blue, Optimistic Blue and Personality Yellow | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1280 (5 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.42 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.76") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.11 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A25 5G, getting a general score of 84.1 against 79.9. These phones have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M21 has an older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A25 5G has Android 14 version. Samsung Galaxy M21's design is just a little bit lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A25 5G, but it is just a bit thicker and was released 4 years before.
The Galaxy A25 5G has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Galaxy A25 5G also counts with way more brightness and a bit bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a way better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A25 5G, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Galaxy A25 5G counts with much more storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1 TB. The Galaxy M21 counts with improved battery performance than Galaxy A25 5G, because it has a 20 percent bigger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A25 5G, because although it has a lower 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera, a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting pictures in low-light situations and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a way larger back camera sensor capturing much higher quality photographs.
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