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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-04-20 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.46 x 2.87 x 0.36 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Marine Blue and Moondust Gray | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 750G SM7225 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 18.62 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 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 | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.55 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is much better than TCL 20 Pro 5G, with an 84.1 score against 76.1. Galaxy M21 is an older phone than the TCL 20 Pro 5G, but it's just a bit lighter and just a little thinner anyway. These devices use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both should offer very similar OS features.
Galaxy M21 counts with a little bit better looking display than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a little bit more pixels per display inch. TCL 20 Pro 5G counts with a much greater storage to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M21, because it has more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M21 features a little faster processing unit than TCL 20 Pro 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 cpu cores. The Galaxy M21 counts with a camera that's just as good as the TCL 20 Pro 5G one, and although the Galaxy M21 has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for shooting photos and video in poorly lited environments, they both have the same camera sensor size, a 48 MP back camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has longer battery lifetime than TCL 20 Pro 5G, because it has a 33% larger battery size.
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