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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-23 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.73 x 2.69 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.22 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Pink and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 157.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2160 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 439 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 2915mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.88 |
| 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
The Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is a little bit better than Google Pixel 3's 80 general score. The Galaxy M21 design is newer than Google Pixel 3's, although it is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy M21 features a little sharper screen than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a quite lower pixels count per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a larger display.
Google Pixel 3 has just a little better performance than Galaxy M21. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. The Galaxy M21 has a superior camera than Google Pixel 3, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not so good for taking images and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality and a much more megapixels camera.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 3, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a really longer battery life than Google Pixel 3, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 2915mAh.
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