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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-04-22 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.29 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| -- | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.6 | 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 |
| Yes 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 | |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 |
| 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 Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A33 5G, getting a global score of 84.1 against 77.8. Both phones in this comparison review use Android OS, but Galaxy M21 has an older 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A33 5G has Android 12. Despite being the best in our current comparison, Galaxy M21's construction is noticeably older, a little bit heavier and just a little bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A33 5G.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a much powerful processing unit than Galaxy A33 5G, although it has less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy A33 5G, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a bit lower display density, they both have a screen with the same size.
The Galaxy A33 5G features a lot bigger memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features greater battery performance than Galaxy A33 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy M21 takes a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy A33 5G, although it has a smaller camera aperture, they both have a 48 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
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