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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-05-19 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.24 x 2.85 x 0.36 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Ember gray | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 400.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 396 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 986 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 612 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 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 |
| 12.1 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4550mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.4 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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
Galaxy M21 has a general score of 84.1, which is better than TCL 10 Pro's 72.1 global score. Both of these phones come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M21 has newer 11 version and TCL 10 Pro has Android 10 version, providing the user some nice extra features and performance enhancements. Although Galaxy M21 and TCL 10 Pro were released only 2 months apart, the Galaxy M21 design is a bit heavier but also a bit thinner.
Samsung Galaxy M21 features a little faster CPU than TCL 10 Pro, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores. TCL 10 Pro has a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little less pixels per inch in the display, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2340px, the TCL 10 Pro also counts with much more brightness and a little larger display.
The TCL 10 Pro takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the TCL 10 Pro also has a bigger sensor providing a better image quality, a bigger aperture to capture better low-light images and a way more megapixels camera in the back.
TCL 10 Pro has a bigger memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy M21, because although it has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy M21 counts with improved battery life than TCL 10 Pro, because it has a 32 percent more battery capacity.
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