Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2019-02-05 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.13 x 2.98 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black and Blue | Black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 271 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 9.35 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy M10, having a 76.1 score against 73.5. Even though Galaxy A21 is newer than Samsung Galaxy M10, it is just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but the Galaxy A21 has older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy M10 has Android 9.0 Pie.
Samsung Galaxy A21 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M10. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 3 GB RAM. Galaxy A21 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy M10, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little bit larger screen and a little higher resolution of 720 x 1600px.
The Samsung Galaxy A21 captures a little bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy M10, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A21 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light situations, a larger back camera sensor shooting better quality photos and a camera in the back with more mega-pixels.
The Galaxy A21's memory capacity to store more games and applications is just as good as Galaxy M10's one, they have an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and exactly the same internal storage. Galaxy A21 has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy M10, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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