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Samsung Galaxy A11 vs Samsung Galaxy M21 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy A11
Samsung Galaxy M21
Samsung Galaxy A11 Samsung Galaxy M21
Released · Jul 02, 2020
Released · Mar 23, 2020
6.4-inch · 1560x720px
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
Triple camera
Triple camera
2GB · 32GB
4GB · 64GB
4000 mAh
6000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.42 x 3.00 x 0.31 inches
163.1 x 76.3 x 8.0 mm 		6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
159.0 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.24 oz (177.0 g) 6.63 oz (188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic 		Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
White, Red, Black, Blue Midnight blue, Raven black

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
1560x720px, 19.5:9 ratio, 268 PPI 2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
60Hz
Screen-to-body
80.92 % 84.11 %
Peak brightness
420 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
8x 1.8GHz Cortex-A53 		Octa-core
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53
GPU
Adreno 506 Mali-G72 MP3
RAM
2GB (LPDDR3) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
32GB, available to use: 20.3 GB 64GB, available to use: 49 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10) Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
4000 mAh 6000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 27 mm 		48 MP (PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2 		8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.4 		5 MP (Depth information)
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps) 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
EIS
Front
8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 20 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
4.2 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0 Type-C, USB 2.0
Hearing aid compatible
M4/T3
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
UMA (Wi-Fi Calling)

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: May 07, 2020
FCC ID value: ZCASMA115U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.08 W/kg
Body: 0.76 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.45 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.76 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 180
In The Box
This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy M21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 13, 2020 Mar 18, 2020

Alternative variants

for AT&T
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 12(700 a), 14(700 PS), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 66(AWS-3)
3G Bands 5(850), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC approval Date approved: Apr 27, 2020
FCC ID value: ZCASMA115A
Measured SAR Head: 0.66 W/kg
Body: 1.03 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.55 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.03 W/kg
with 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
for U.S. Cellular
4G (FDD) Bands 2(1900), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 25(1900+), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)
3G Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100)
FCC OKs Cingular\'s purchase of AT&T Wireless