Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 78.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2015-10-01 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.28 x 3.12 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Blue, Brown and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 285.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB (933 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 418 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.28 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.66 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (120 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.67 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 120 hours standby time 10 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is a bit better than LG V10, having a score of 84.1 against 78.6. The Samsung Galaxy M21 design is much newer and just a little bit lighter than LG V10's, but it's also just a little bit thicker. These devices have Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy M21 has 11 version while LG V10 has Android 5.1 version, so it offers some nice extra features.
The LG V10 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy M21 counts with a superior processing power than LG V10, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Galaxy M21 also has 7 more CPU cores.
The LG V10 has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy M21, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the LG V10 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Galaxy M21 has a very superior battery duration than LG V10, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features just a bit better camera than LG V10, because although it has a tinier camera aperture and lower video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega pixels and a much bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
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