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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 80.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-23 | 2018-10-18 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.22 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.49 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 |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.7 |
| 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 | 3430mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| 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 slightly better than Google Pixel 3 XL's score of 80.7. Even though Galaxy M21 is newer than Google Pixel 3 XL, it is somewhat thicker and just a little heavier. Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a higher pixel count in each display inch.
The Google Pixel 3 XL counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M21. Both of them have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a lot bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Google Pixel 3 XL, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a better camera than Google Pixel 3 XL, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos and a camera with a way higher 48 MP resolution.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a really longer battery duration than Google Pixel 3 XL, because it has a 75% larger battery capacity.
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