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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-07-20 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| -- | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 is much better than the Galaxy Xcover 4S, having a overall score of 84.1 against 73.8. Although Samsung Galaxy M21 and the Galaxy Xcover 4S were released only a couple of months apart, Samsung Galaxy M21's body is a little bit thinner but also just a little heavier than the Galaxy Xcover 4S. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy M21 has a newer 11 version and Galaxy Xcover 4S has Android 10.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a bit more powerful processor than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy M21 also has more RAM. Galaxy M21 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a bigger screen, more pixels per inch in the display and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2340.
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a quite bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has 64 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a greater camera than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for shooting photos or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a lot more mega pixels back facing camera and a lot better video definition.
Galaxy M21 has a much longer battery life than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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