Samsung Galaxy M20 vs Samsung Galaxy M21 Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy M20 Samsung Galaxy M21
Released · Feb 05, 2019
Released · Mar 23, 2020
6.3-inch · 2340 x 1080 px
6.4-inch · 2340 x 1080 px
13 MP Main · 8 MP Selfie
48 MP Main · 20 MP Selfie
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
5000 mAh
6000 mAh

Display

Size
6.3-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2340 x 1080 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 409 PPI 2340 x 1080 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
83.67 % 84.11 %
Peak brightness
420 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 (14 nm) Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 1800 MHz, ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit Octa-core, 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-G71 MP2 Mali-G72 MP3
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 50.5 GB 64GB, available to use: 49 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo), Samsung One UI Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
5000 mAh 6000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
Samsung Adaptive Fast Charging Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
13 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.9
Sensor size: 1/3.1"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
5 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Specifications:
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)
Features:
EIS
Front
8 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 20 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches
(156.4 x 74.5 x 8.8 mm)
6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
(159.0 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm)
Weight
6.56 oz(186.0 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
Ocean blue, Charcoal black Midnight blue, Raven black

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 12/13 (600/150 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 Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM
VoLTE
Yes

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos, Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM, RDS, Recording option FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 b,g,n
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Jan 20, 2019
FCC ID value: A3LSMM205FN
Measured SAR
Head: 0.18 W/kg
Body: 0.54 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.29 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.13 W/kg

Buyers information

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

Availability

Officially announced
Jan 28, 2019 Mar 18, 2020

Alternative variants

with 32 GB storage
RAM 3GB
Internal storage 32GB, available to use: 21.8 GB
with 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
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