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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Xiaomi |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-07-14 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.53 x 3.02 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Green and Greener, Out of the Blue and Two Shades of Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Snapdragon 720G SM7125 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 465, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 618 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.11 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro's 78.7 score. The Galaxy M21 is a somewhat lighter cellphone than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, but they have the same thickness. Both devices in this review include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M21 has newer 11 version and Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro has Android 10 version.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro's CPU is just as good as the processor in Galaxy M21, both have 8 processing cores and the same RAM amount. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a bit sharper screen than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a quite smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
The Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro's storage for games and applications is very similar to Galaxy M21's one, they have an external SD slot that supports up to 512 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M21 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures and videos in low light situations, they both have the same video frame rates, the same video quality and the same resolution back camera.
The Galaxy M21 counts with longer battery life than Xiaomi Poco M2 Pro, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 5000mAh.
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