Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 79.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | ZTE |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-23 | -- |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.67 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Aqua and Black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2460 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 389 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC 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 32000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 13.59 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 8.69 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | -- |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is a bit better than ZTE Axon 30 5G, with a general score of 84.1 against 79.9. Both phones we compare here have the same Android 11 OS (operating system). The Galaxy M21 is a thicker but a bit lighter phone than ZTE Axon 30 5G. ZTE Axon 30 5G features an extremely better processor than Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the ZTE Axon 30 5G also has more RAM memory.
The ZTE Axon 30 5G has a better display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a little larger screen and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2460. The Galaxy M21 counts with a bigger storage for apps and games than ZTE Axon 30 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M21 features a very superior camera than ZTE Axon 30 5G, although it has a way less mega-pixels resolution camera in the back. Samsung Galaxy M21 features improved battery life than ZTE Axon 30 5G, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 4500mAh.
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