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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass; metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, getting an 84.1 score against 79.3. These phones come with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy M21 has the newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1, so it gives you some extra features. Although Galaxy M21 is way newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, it's just a little heavier and thicker.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a greater number of cores. The Galaxy Note 5 features a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 2560 x 1440 resolution and a greater display density.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M21 counts with a better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a camera with a way better 48 MP resolution and a lot bigger sensor which gives a lot higher photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a much better battery life than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 100 percent more battery capacity.
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