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| Global Score | |
| 89.7 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-02-03 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.40 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.56 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Prism black, Prism blue and Prism white | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 279.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED Plus | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 15.38 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 S10 Lite is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy M21, with a general score of 89.7 against 84.1. Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite's construction is just a little bit thinner and just a bit lighter than Samsung Galaxy M21, although both of them were released only 2 months apart. Galaxy M21 features a bit better screen than Galaxy S10 Lite, because although it has a bit smaller display and a little worse 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher screen pixels density.
Galaxy S10 Lite features a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy M21, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite shoots just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same back-facing camera sensor size, a back facing camera with a 48 mega-pixels resolution and the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S10 Lite also has faster 60 fps video frame rate.
The Galaxy M21 counts with better battery performance than Galaxy S10 Lite, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
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