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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | LG |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-23 | 2016-09-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 3.07 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.14 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 115.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | 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 | 29.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| 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 | Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than LG V20, having a overall score of 84.1 against 77. Although the Samsung Galaxy M21 is noticeably newer than LG V20, it's a bit heavier and thicker. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a bit more powerful processor than LG V20, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a greater number of faster cores.
LG V20 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. The LG V20 counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the LG V20 also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 1,95 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a superior battery performance than LG V20, because it has an 88 percent greater battery capacity. Galaxy M21 takes much better videos and photos than LG V20, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a way better 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a way larger sensor capturing much better quality videos and photographs.
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