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| Global Score | |
| 80.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-07 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Silver | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 611.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T880 MP12 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 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 |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's general score of 80.4. Galaxy M21's design is notably newer, but thicker and somewhat heavier than the Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition. The Galaxy Note Fan Edition and the Galaxy M21 both feature quite similar processing units, both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a better pixel amount in each inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a slightly bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 512 GB.
Galaxy M21 has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. The Galaxy M21 has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for taking photographs and videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a much more megapixels back facing camera and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality.
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