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| Global Score | |
| 93.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 13, 12 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2022-02-25 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Green, Phantom Black, Pink Gold and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 799.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 422 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 1500 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 1 SM8450 (4 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Quad-Core 3000 MHz + Quad-Core 1800 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 730 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 23.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) 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 |
| 12.43 | 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 | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.68 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | 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
Galaxy S22 has an overall score of 93.4, which is better than the Samsung Galaxy M21's global score of 84.1. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but Galaxy S22 has 13 version and Samsung Galaxy M21 has Android 11 version. Galaxy S22 is a newer device, and it is also somewhat thinner and lighter than the Samsung Galaxy M21.
The Samsung Galaxy S22 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S22 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S22 features a brighter screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Galaxy S22 also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of display and a lot brighter screen.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features more memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S22, because although it has less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy S22 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has a larger aperture for better low light captures and video, a camera in the back with more mega-pixels, a lot bigger sensor shooting lot better quality photographs and a way better video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a way better battery life than Galaxy S22, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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