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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11, 10 |
| 2016-06-01 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.04 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2600mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.56 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than the Galaxy C5, having a score of 84.1 against 76.4. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy M21 has older 11 version while Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow. The Galaxy M21 body is a lot newer than Galaxy C5's, although it's noticeably thicker and heavier.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy C5. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy C5, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a larger screen and a little higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Galaxy M21 has a lot better camera than Galaxy C5, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a lot more mega pixels camera and a way higher video definition. The Galaxy M21 features a bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M21 also has a SD extension slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M21 counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 2600mAh.
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