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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 311 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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-G52 MP1 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 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 |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is a little bit better than Galaxy XCover 5's 78.1 general score. Samsung Galaxy M21's design is a little thinner than Galaxy XCover 5, but it is just a little heavier and was released only 12 months before. Both devices in this review have the same Android 11 OS.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a much better screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a larger screen, a higher pixels count in each display inch and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5. Both have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 captures greater photos and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a back facing camera with a lot better resolution and a much better 3840x2160 video definition. The Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 has a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy M21, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy XCover 5 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB.
Galaxy M21 features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 100 percent bigger battery size.
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