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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| 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 | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.46 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M21 is slightly better than Google Nexus 6, with a score of 84.1 against 81.1. Even though Samsung Galaxy M21 is just a little heavier than Google Nexus 6, it's thinner and also incredibly newer. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has 11 version while Google Nexus 6 has Android 5.1, providing you a couple additional features and better performance.
The Google Nexus 6 has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen density and a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a lot bigger memory capacity for applications and games than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Google Nexus 6 counts with a little faster CPU than Galaxy M21, because although it has less RAM and a lower number of cores , it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a very superior battery performance than Google Nexus 6, because it has an 86% greater battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a lot better camera than Google Nexus 6, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same video frame rates and the same diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a lot more mega pixels back camera.
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