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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than the Galaxy Note 5, with an 84.1 score against 79.3. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but Galaxy M21 has a newer 11 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, so it provides the user a lot of extra features. The Galaxy M21 body is newer than the Galaxy Note 5's, although it is somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier.
Galaxy M21 features a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Galaxy M21 also has a higher number of faster cores. The Galaxy Note 5 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a greater screen pixel density.
Galaxy M21 features a better camera than Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot more MP camera and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing way better quality videos and photos.
Samsung Galaxy M21 features much more memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a very superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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