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| Global Score | |
| 90.7 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-17 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.30 x 2.96 x 0.33 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| -- | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 A52 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy M21, having a overall score of 90.7 against 84.1. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A52 is just a bit heavier than the Samsung Galaxy M21, it's a little bit thinner and newer. The Galaxy M21's processor is just as good as the Samsung Galaxy A52 one, and although the Galaxy M21 has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cores.
Galaxy M21 counts with just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A52, although it has a just a bit inferior pixel amount in each inch of screen, a little smaller display and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px. Samsung Galaxy A52 has a way bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M21, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has better battery lifetime than Galaxy A52, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy A52 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A52 also has a back camera with a lot higher resolution, a larger back-facing camera sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger aperture for better photography and videos in low light situations.
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