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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.13 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is a bit better than Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 general score. These phones come with the same Android 11 operating system. The Galaxy M21 is an older and just a little bit heavier phone than the Galaxy XCover 5, but Samsung could make it just a little bit thinner anyway.
The Galaxy M21 has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, a higher number of pixels per screen inch and a larger display. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy XCover 5. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking photos and video in low light situations, it also counts with a much more mega pixels back-facing camera and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 features a bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M21, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1 TB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a way better battery life than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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