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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-04-07 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.21 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| -- | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G68 MC4 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 6.12 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than the Galaxy M53 5G, having an 84.1 score against 76.7. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has an older 11 version and Galaxy M53 5G has Android 12 version. The Samsung Galaxy M21 construction is way older, a bit heavier and somewhat thicker than Galaxy M53 5G.
Galaxy M21 has a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a little more pixels per inch of display. The Galaxy M21 has a way better processing power than Galaxy M53 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy M21 features a superior camera than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for low light photos and video and a camera in the back with a way worse 48 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much bigger back camera sensor which gives a much better image and video quality.
The Galaxy M21 features a quite bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 has better battery life than Galaxy M53 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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