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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 93.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 13, 12 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2022-02-25 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Green, Phantom Black, Pink Gold and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 799.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Quad-Core 3000 MHz + Quad-Core 1800 MHz processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 730 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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
Galaxy S22 is better than Samsung Galaxy M21, getting a general score of 93.4 against 84.1. Galaxy S22's body is newer, lighter and thinner than Samsung Galaxy M21. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy S22 has the newer 13 version and Samsung Galaxy M21 has Android 11 version, counting with some nice extra features.
Samsung Galaxy S22 has a better looking display than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have an equal 1080 x 2340 resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S22 also counts with a just a bit greater pixels density and a really brighter screen. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a better memory to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S22, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S22 has a bit better processing power than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S22 also has 4 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a really longer battery life than Galaxy S22, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy S22 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy M21, because it has a higher resolution back-facing camera, a much higher video quality, a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light situations and a lot larger camera sensor.
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