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| Global Score | |
| 79.9 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| ZTE | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.70 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.67 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Aqua and Black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2460 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 389 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 870 5G SM8250-AC chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 32000 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 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 13.59 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.69 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M21 has a general score of 84.1, which is a little bit better than ZTE Axon 30 5G's 79.9 global score. The Samsung Galaxy M21 is a just a bit lighter but thicker cellphone than ZTE Axon 30 5G. Both phones in this comparison include the same Android 11 OS, so both of them should offer all the same operating system features.
ZTE Axon 30 5G counts with a much more powerful CPU than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the ZTE Axon 30 5G also has a larger amount of RAM. ZTE Axon 30 5G has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a just a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2460 resolution and a little bit bigger display.
The Galaxy M21 features a greater storage to store more games and applications than ZTE Axon 30 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M21 shoots much clearer photographs and videos than ZTE Axon 30 5G, although it has a lot worse resolution camera.
The Galaxy M21 has longer battery lifetime than ZTE Axon 30 5G, because it has a 33% bigger battery size.
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