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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-23 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.12 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A50, with a overall score of 84.1 against 83.8. The Galaxy M21 is a newer phone than the Samsung Galaxy A50, although it is heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy M21 counts with a little bit better looking display than Galaxy A50. Both have a same size screen, the same pixels density and the same 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A50's processing unit is just as good as the processor in Galaxy M21, both of them have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a better camera than Galaxy A50, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for capturing photos and videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot better 48 mega pixels resolution back camera, a much bigger sensor shooting way better quality photos and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Galaxy A50 counts with a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A50 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M21 features a superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A50, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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