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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-23 | 2019-04-26 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 3.02 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Blue, Pink and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 3.52 |
| 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 HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| 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 a bit better than Samsung Galaxy A70, having an 84.1 score against 76.9. Galaxy M21's body is newer than Samsung Galaxy A70's, although it is just a little bit heavier and somewhat thicker. Both phones in this review include Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M21 has 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A70 has Android 10, giving you a couple additional features.
Samsung Galaxy M21 features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A70, because although it has a little smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a little better processing power than Galaxy A70, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy A70 counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have a SD card slot that admits up to 512 GB, the Galaxy A70 also has 128 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy M21 counts with a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A70, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot larger sensor taking much better quality videos and pictures.
Samsung Galaxy M21 features longer battery life than Galaxy A70, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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