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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-23 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Samsung Galaxy Note5, having a global score of 84.1 against 80.2. The Galaxy M21 is a a lot newer device than Samsung Galaxy Note5, but it is somewhat thicker and just a little bit heavier. Galaxy M21 features a little bit better performance than Galaxy Note5. They have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core processor.
Galaxy Note5 has a little bit better display than Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560px resolution and a higher display pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a way better battery performance than Galaxy Note5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M21 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a camera in the back with way more megapixels and a much larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a lot higher image and video quality.
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