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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 92.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-08-07 |
| 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 | Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 603.00 |
| 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 865+ SM8250-AB chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.81 |
| 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G has a global score of 92.3, which is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M21's global score of 84.1. The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G construction is thinner and a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy M21, although they were released with only a couple months difference. These phones include the same Android 11 operating system.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy M21 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution, a bit worse pixel quantity per inch in the display and a little smaller display.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with a bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy M21, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory capacity. Galaxy M21 features a much better battery performance than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Galaxy M21 captures much better videos and photos than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture and lower 30 fps video frame rates, and they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a way better 48 MP resolution back-facing camera and a lot larger sensor taking lot better quality videos and photos.
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