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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 81.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-23 | 2017-10-19 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.74 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Blue and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 129.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.64 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is just a bit better than the Google Pixel 2's 81.6 global score. The Galaxy M21 is a newer cellphone than the Google Pixel 2, but it is thicker and much heavier. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a little sharper display than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a just a bit lower display pixel density, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Google Pixel 2 and Galaxy M21 feature quite similar processing units, both have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM. Galaxy M21 has a better memory capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 2, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy M21 has a much longer battery duration than Google Pixel 2, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 2700mAh. The Galaxy M21 has a better camera than Google Pixel 2, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot larger sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a much more megapixels back facing camera.
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