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| Global Score | |
| 88.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 12, 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-02-14 | 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 |
| Mirror black and Mirror purple | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1380.00 | -- |
| 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 855+ SM8150-AC (7 nm) chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 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 640 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 |
| 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 | |
| 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 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy M21, with an 88.5 score against 84.1. Although Samsung Galaxy Z Flip and the Samsung Galaxy M21 were released only 1 months apart, Samsung Galaxy Z Flip is somewhat thinner and a little lighter. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has 12 version and Samsung Galaxy M21 has Android 11 version.
Galaxy M21 counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy Z Flip, although it has a little bit worse pixels number in each display inch, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit smaller display. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip has a bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M21, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with more internal memory.
Galaxy Z Flip features just a bit better processing power than Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Z Flip also has a larger amount of RAM. The Galaxy M21 takes much better photos and videos than Galaxy Z Flip, because although it has lower video frame rate and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a way bigger sensor shooting way better quality videos and pictures and a back facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Z Flip, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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