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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 77.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Asus |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-23 | 2017-08-03 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.25 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.00 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| 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 | 23.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (24 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.23 |
| 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone AR, having a score of 84.1 against 77.4. Samsung Galaxy M21's design has the same thickness than the Asus ZenFone AR, but it's a little heavier. Asus ZenFone AR counts with a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per inch of display.
Asus ZenFone AR counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1,95 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, it also counts with more processing cores.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a much better camera than Asus ZenFone AR, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a F2 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a back-facing camera with a lot better 48 MP resolution, a lot bigger camera sensor capturing lot higher quality photos and videos and higher 30 fps video frame rates.
The Galaxy M21 has a very superior battery performance than Asus ZenFone AR, because it has an 82 percent larger battery size.
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