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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 78.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2023-06-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.37 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Aurora Green, Comet White, Eclipse Red, Midnight Black and Starry Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 446 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 1100 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | -- |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.16 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a general score of 84.1, which is a bit better than the Asus Zenfone 10's 78.5 general score. The Samsung Galaxy M21 is an a lot older and just a bit heavier cellphone than Asus Zenfone 10, but Samsung made it just a little bit thinner anyway. Both devices in this review come with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M21 has 11 version while Asus Zenfone 10 has Android 13 version.
The Asus Zenfone 10 features just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, a quite higher screen density and a way brighter display. The Asus Zenfone 10 has a very superior storage for games and applications than Galaxy M21, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
Galaxy M21 has a very superior processor than Asus Zenfone 10, although it has 12 GB lesser RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a very superior battery duration than Asus Zenfone 10, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy M21 features a greater camera than Asus Zenfone 10, although it has a lesser megapixels resolution camera.
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