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| Global Score | |
| 73 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Vivo | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-07-24 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.28 x 2.97 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.16 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Frost blue and Glaze black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2376 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 395 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 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 620 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.60 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 11.22 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.08 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is better than the vivo X50, getting an 84.1 score against 73. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy M21 has the newer 11 version and vivo X50 has Android 10 version. Despite being the best cellphone we compare here, the Galaxy M21 body is somewhat thicker and a bit heavier than the vivo X50.
The vivo X50 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the vivo X50 also has a higher amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a bit more vivid display than vivo X50, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a little higher pixels density.
Galaxy M21 has a little bit better camera than vivo X50, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not nice for low light images and video, and they both have the same video definition, the same resolution back camera and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a way bigger sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a quite bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than vivo X50, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a much longer battery duration than vivo X50, because it has a 43 percent larger battery capacity.
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