Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 83.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-09-01 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.50 x 3.04 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 8.11 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Aurora black and Pastel white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 700 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.1 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is a bit better than the Asus ZenFone 7, getting a general score of 84.1 against 83.9. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't notice any differences regarding OS features. Although the Samsung Galaxy M21 and Asus ZenFone 7 were released only a few months apart, the Samsung Galaxy M21 is a bit thinner and lighter.
The Asus ZenFone 7 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Asus ZenFone 7 also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Asus ZenFone 7 has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit worse pixels count in each inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400, much more brightness and a little bit bigger display.
The Asus ZenFone 7 features a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy M21, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB and more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M21 has greater battery life than Asus ZenFone 7, because it has a 20% larger battery size.
The Asus ZenFone 7 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy M21, because it has a much better 7680x4320 video definition, a larger camera aperture to take better low-light photos and videos, a bigger sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a lot more MP camera in the back.
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