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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 88.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 12, 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-02-14 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Mirror black and Mirror purple |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1380.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2636 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 425 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) 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 2960 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 5.28 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has a general score of 88.5, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy M21's overall score of 84.1. Even though Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and Samsung Galaxy M21 were released only 1 months apart, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is thinner and just a bit lighter. These devices use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has a more recent 12 version while Samsung Galaxy M21 has Android 11 version.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip, although it has a bit less pixels per screen inch, a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit smaller screen. Galaxy Z Flip features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Z Flip also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy Z Flip counts with a quite bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has no slot for an external memory card, it also counts with 256 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy M21 captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy Z Flip, because although it has lower video frame rates and a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot bigger sensor providing a much better image quality and a much better 48 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy Z Flip, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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