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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 77.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 5.57 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Blue and Red |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 299.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.4 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 MSM8974-AC chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | SIM |
| 6.7 | 7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 7.52 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S5 Sport, with a overall score of 84.1 against 77.8. These devices include Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M21 has an older 11 version and Galaxy S5 Sport has Android 4.4.2. Samsung Galaxy M21 is a heavier cellphone than Galaxy S5 Sport, but both of them have the same thickness.
Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport features a slightly better screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1920 x 1080 pixels, it also counts with a little better screen pixel density. Galaxy S5 Sport counts with just a bit better performance than Galaxy M21, because although it has 2 GB less RAM and 4 less processing cores , it also counts with a graphics processor.
Galaxy M21 counts with a superior memory for games and applications than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has more internal memory and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. Galaxy M21 features a much better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 6000mAh battery size instead of 2800mAh.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a way larger back-facing camera sensor, a back camera with a much higher 48 megapixels resolution and a larger aperture to take better low light photography and video.
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