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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-03-23 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Canary yellow, Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green, Prism silver and Prism white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 408.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 10.23 |
| 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 HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S10e is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M21, getting an 86.3 score against 84.1. Although the Samsung Galaxy S10e is older than Samsung Galaxy M21, it's construction is somewhat thinner and way lighter. The Galaxy S10e features a little better processing power than Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S10e also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a little more vivid screen than Galaxy S10e, because although it has a just a bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a little higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a little bit bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy S10e features a very superior storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy S10e also has more internal storage capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 takes much better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S10e, because although it has lower 30 fps video frame rates and a way tinier camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a camera in the back with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution and a much larger camera sensor shooting much better quality videos and photos.
Samsung Galaxy M21 features a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S10e, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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