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| Global Score | |
| 81 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-01-31 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 421.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 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-G72 MP3 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 4050mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 has a general score of 84.1, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy XCover Pro's 81 overall score. The Galaxy M21 construction is somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner than the Galaxy XCover Pro, even though both of them were released with only 2 months difference. Both phones in this comparison use the same Android 11 operating system.
Galaxy M21 counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a little bit worse pixel density, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a quite bigger display. The Galaxy M21 features a processing unit that's very similar to the Galaxy XCover Pro one, they have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 and Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro count with incredibly similar storage capacity for apps and games, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a lot bigger camera sensor which offers a way higher image and video quality, a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a way more megapixels back-facing camera.
The Galaxy M21 has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has a 48% bigger battery size.
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