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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2022-07-21 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.83 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.28 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass, Metal and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Tensor (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G78 MP20 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| 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/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4410mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is a little bit better than Google Pixel 6a, with a general score of 84.1 against 76.4. These phones have Android OS, but the Galaxy M21 has older 11 version and Google Pixel 6a has Android 12 version. The Galaxy M21 is a just a little heavier phone than the Google Pixel 6a, but they are 0.35inches thick.
The Galaxy M21 features a much more powerful CPU than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a lower amount of RAM, it also counts with more cores. The Galaxy M21 features a bit sharper screen than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a quite inferior number of pixels per screen inch and a quite lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a superior camera than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing pictures and/or video in poorly lited environments and worse 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a back-facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a better memory capacity for applications and games than Google Pixel 6a, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features better battery lifetime than Google Pixel 6a, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 4410mAh.
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