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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 84.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2022-03-22 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.52 x 3.03 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | -- |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Aqua Blue and Forest Green |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2408 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G 5G SM7225 (8 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Octa-Core 2200 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.35 |
| 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 5.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy F23 is a bit better than the Galaxy M21, getting a general score of 84.6 against 84.1. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy F23 has the newer 12 version while Galaxy M21 has Android 11 version. Samsung Galaxy F23 is a newer cellphone, and it's also just a bit thinner and a lot lighter than Galaxy M21.
The Galaxy M21 features a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy F23. Both of them have 8 processing cores and the same RAM amount. The Galaxy M21 has just a bit better display than Galaxy F23, because although it has a little worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater display pixel density.
The Galaxy M21 features a bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy F23, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. Galaxy M21 counts with a greater camera than Galaxy F23, although it has a camera in the back with less mega pixels resolution and a tinier camera aperture which is not good for capturing photographs or video in low-light situations.
Galaxy M21 counts with superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy F23, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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