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| Global Score | |
| 92.3 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-08-07 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.59 x 2.90 x 0.28 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Mystic bronze, Mystic gray and Mystic white | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 603.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2636 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 425 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3100 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 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 10.23 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M21, having a 92.3 score against 84.1. These devices have the same Android 11 OS (operating system). Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G is a somewhat thinner and just a bit lighter device than Samsung Galaxy M21, even though they were released with only a couple of months difference.
The Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G also has more RAM. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip 5G, although it has a little smaller display, a just a little lower display density and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px.
The Galaxy Z Flip 5G features a greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 192 GB more internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a better camera than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low light captures and videos and slower 30 frames per second video frame rates, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a way larger back camera sensor shooting much higher quality videos and pictures and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels.
The Galaxy M21 has a way better battery lifetime than Galaxy Z Flip 5G, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3300mAh.
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