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| Global Score | |
| 79.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 14 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2024-03-11 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| -- | 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 |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 390 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 1380 (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 MP5 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.51 inches (1/1.96") 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 |
| 11.44 | 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 Nano SIM 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 Galaxy M21 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, getting a score of 84.1 against 79.4. Both of these phones have Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M21 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has Android 14. Galaxy M21 is a much older and just a little thicker cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, but Samsung managed to make it lighter anyway.
Galaxy M21 has a lot better performance than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has less bright screen and a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a just a little better display pixel density.
Galaxy M21 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A35 5G, although it has a camera in the back with lesser megapixels resolution, a smaller back camera sensor taking worse quality videos and pictures, a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a smaller diafragm aperture. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M21 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A35 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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