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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12, 11 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2021-12-03 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 700 MT6833V/ZA (7 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.34 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, getting an 84.1 score against 82.1. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M21 has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has Android 12 version. Galaxy M21's design has the same thickness than the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, but it's a little lighter.
The Galaxy M21 has a better looking screen than Galaxy A13 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a better number of pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy M21 has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G. Both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 processing cores.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a better camera than Galaxy A13 5G, because although it has a back camera with less mega-pixels resolution and a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light photos, it also counts with a way better video resolution. Galaxy M21 features a much greater storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M21 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, because it has a 20% bigger battery capacity.
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