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| Global Score | |
| 84.9 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-05-29 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.50 x 3.01 x 0.37 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Angel gold, Ghost white and Phantom black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 730 SM7150-AA chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 470, 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 618 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A80 has a global score of 84.9, which is a bit better than Galaxy M21's general score of 84.1. Despite being the best in this comparison review, the Samsung Galaxy A80 design is older, heavier and just a little thicker than the Galaxy M21. Galaxy M21's processor is just as good as Galaxy A80's processing unit, and although the Galaxy M21 has lesser RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A80, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater count of pixels in each inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy M21 captures slightly better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A80. They have the same sensor size, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same (4K) video definition, a F2 diafragm aperture and the same resolution camera in the back.
The Galaxy M21 has a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A80, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy M21 has a much longer battery life than Galaxy A80, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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