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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2024-03-11 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.12 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.51 inches (1/1.96") 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 11.44 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, having a general score of 84.1 against 79.4. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M21 has the previous 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A35 5G has Android 14 version. Galaxy M21's body is somewhat lighter than the Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, but it is a bit thicker and was released many years before.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a much faster CPU than Galaxy A35 5G, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy M21 has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display and less bright display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a just a little higher number of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy M21 counts with a greater memory for applications and games than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, although it has a lower 48 MP resolution back-facing camera, a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a smaller sensor shooting lower quality videos and photographs and a smaller camera aperture.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features longer battery life than Galaxy A35 5G, because it has a 20% more battery capacity.
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