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Global Score
81.784.1
Basic Information
SamsungSamsung
Android 5.0, 4.4Android 11, 10
2014-09-032020-03-23
5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 inches6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
6.14 ounces6.63 ounces
Black and WhiteMidnight blue and Raven black
--Plastic and Plastic
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 400.00--
Display / Screen
5.6 inches6.4 inches
1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)2340 x 1080 pixels
Super AMOLEDSuper AMOLED
525 pixels per inch403 pixels per inch
--420 cd/m2 brightness
Capacitive, Multi-touchNo touch screen
9.68.4
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipsetExynos 9611 chipset
Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processorArm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor
3 GB (800 MHz) RAM4 GB RAM
Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPUMali-G72 MP3 GPU
9.549.27
Storage
32 GB internal memory64 GB internal memory
microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slotmicroSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot
8.1211.74
Camera
16.00 MP + 3.70 MP48.00 MP + 20.00 MP
f/2.20 aperturef/2.00 aperture
31.00mm focal length26.00mm focal length
0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor0.5 inches (1/2") sensor
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution
--1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video
9.911.55
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile HotspotMobile Hotspot
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA
Micro SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
7.36.7
Battery Life
3000mAh Li-Ion Battery6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery
Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
18 hours talk time--
4.967.52
Other Features
Bluetooth 4.1Bluetooth 5.0
GPSGPS
NFC--
Infra-red port--
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor
--FM Radio

Comparison review

The Samsung Galaxy M21 has an overall score of 84.1, which is a bit better than the Galaxy Note Edge's overall score of 81.7. Samsung Galaxy M21's construction is a lot newer, but just a little heavier and a bit thicker than Galaxy Note Edge. These phones work with Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy M21 has 11 version while Galaxy Note Edge has Android 5.0 version, offering some extra features and better performance.

The Samsung Galaxy Note Edge counts with a much better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel count per inch of display and a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440. The Galaxy Note Edge counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a lower number of cores (but faster) and a smaller amount of RAM memory, it also counts with an additional graphics processing unit.

The Galaxy M21 counts with a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, because it has 64 GB internal storage capacity and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.

Galaxy M21 takes better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note Edge, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy M21 also has a much larger camera sensor which offers a much higher image and video quality, a back camera with way more mega-pixels and a larger aperture to take better low light photos and videos.




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