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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2020-03-23 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | 16 777 216 |
| Plastic and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy C5, getting a general score of 84.1 against 76.4. Galaxy M21 is a much newer phone than Samsung Galaxy C5, but it is way heavier and much thicker. These phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy M21 has 11 version and Samsung Galaxy C5 has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a bit better display than Galaxy C5, because although it has a little less pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a slightly better 1080 x 2340px resolution and a larger screen. Galaxy M21 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy C5. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Galaxy M21 features a better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy C5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M21 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy C5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution and a lot higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy C5, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 2600mAh.
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