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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 82 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Apple |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-23 | 2018-10-26 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.94 x 2.98 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.84 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Blue, Red, Rose gold, White and Yellow |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 749.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1792 x 828 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 324 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 625 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Apple 4-core GPU GPU |
| 9.27 | 10.26 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.12 |
| 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2942mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 has an overall score of 84.1, which is just a bit better than Apple iPhone XR's score of 82. Although the Galaxy M21 is a bit thicker than Apple iPhone XR, it's a little bit lighter and also newer. The Galaxy M21 counts with a bit better looking screen than iPhone XR, because although it has way less brightness, it also counts with a little higher pixels density, a little larger display and a higher 1080 x 2340px resolution.
Apple iPhone XR has a superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has 2 lesser processing cores and a lower amount of RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processing unit. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Apple iPhone XR, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M21 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Apple iPhone XR, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Galaxy M21 has a better camera than iPhone XR, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rate and a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light images and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back camera with way more megapixels.
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