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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-23 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 an overall score of 84.1, which is slightly better than Google Pixel XL's global score of 81.3. Even though Galaxy M21 is much newer than Google Pixel XL, it's heavier and just a bit thicker. The Google Pixel XL counts with just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a greater pixels quantity per screen inch.
The Galaxy M21 has a better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Google Pixel XL, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 has a little better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy M21 also has more CPU cores.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a superior battery duration than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. The Galaxy M21 counts with a much better camera than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same (4K) video resolution and a same size aperture, the Galaxy M21 also has a back camera with way more megapixels and a bigger back camera sensor.
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