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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 80.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13 |
| 2020-03-23 | -- |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 6.63 ounces | -- |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 3120 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 403 pixels per inch | 513 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Google Tensor G3 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 8.69 |
| 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 | 5100mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.88 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M21 has an overall score of 84.1, which is a little bit better than the Google Pixel 8 Pro's global score of 80.1. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M21 has an older 11 version and Google Pixel 8 Pro has Android 13. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a really superior performance than Google Pixel 8 Pro, because although it has a smaller amount of RAM, it also counts with a larger number of cores.
The Galaxy M21 has a bit better screen than Google Pixel 8 Pro, although it has a little lower pixels density, a little smaller screen and a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px. The Google Pixel 8 Pro features a better memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with more internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M21 shoots much better photographs and videos than Google Pixel 8 Pro, although it has a lot less megapixels back camera. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features just a little bit longer battery life than Google Pixel 8 Pro, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 5100mAh.
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