Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.48 x 3.05 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Titanium and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 396 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 17.06 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 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 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 8.36 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 has a general score of 84.1, which is just a bit better than the LG K61's global score of 77.6. Although Galaxy M21 and LG K61 were only released 1 months apart, Galaxy M21's design is just a little bit lighter but just a bit thicker than LG K61. Both devices we compare here work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M21 has 11 version while LG K61 has Android 9.0 Pie.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a little bit better screen than LG K61, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a bit better pixel density. The LG K61 features a way bigger memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1,95 TB and 64 GB more internal storage.
LG K61 has a CPU that is just as good as Galaxy M21's processor, both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 cores. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a superior battery performance than LG K61, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a way better camera than LG K61, and although they both have a same resolution back facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a much higher video quality.
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