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| Global Score | |
| 74.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-06-02 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.35 x 3.00 x 0.35 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.95 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Black, Metallic blue and Violet | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has a general score of 91.8, which is way better than Galaxy M11's overall score of 74.8. The Galaxy S21 construction is thinner and lighter than Galaxy M11, even though both of them were only released 8 months apart. These devices use Android operating system, but Galaxy S21 has 11 version while Galaxy M11 has Android 10 version, so it counts with a couple nice extra features.
Galaxy S21 features a much sharper display than Galaxy M11, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a lot higher number of pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy S21 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M11, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S21 counts with a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M11, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Galaxy S21 counts with a superior camera than Galaxy M11, because although it has a worse resolution back camera, and they both have the same diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a lot bigger back camera sensor which gives a much better photo and video quality and a much higher video resolution.
Galaxy M11 counts with better battery life than Galaxy S21, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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