Samsung Galaxy M21 vs OPPO A74 5G Specs Comparison

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Samsung Galaxy M21 OPPO A74 5G
Released · Mar 23, 2020
Released · May 10, 2021
6.4-inch · 2340 x 1080 px
6.5-inch · 2400 x 1080 px
48 MP Main · 20 MP Selfie
48 MP Main · 8 MP Selfie
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2340 x 1080 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI 2400 x 1080 px, 20:9 ratio, 405 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED IPS LCD
Refresh rate
90Hz
Screen-to-body
84.11 % 83.90 %
Peak brightness
420 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 9611 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53, 64-bit Octa-core, 2000 MHz, Kryo 460, 64-bit
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3 Adreno 619
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 49 GB 128GB (UFS 2.1)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC
OS
Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (11), ColorOS 11.1 UI
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
Max charge speed
Wired: 18.0W

Camera

Rear
Triple camera Quad camera
Main camera
48 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
2 MP (Macro)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.4
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.4
Flash
LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Features:
EIS
1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps), 1280x720 (HD) (30 fps)
Features:
Time-lapse video, EIS
Front
20 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 8 MP, Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
(159.0 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm)
6.41 x 2.94 x 0.33 inches
(162.9 x 74.7 x 8.4 mm)
Weight
6.63 oz(188.0 g) 6.70 oz(190.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Left: Volume control; Right: Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight blue, Raven black Fluid Black, Space Silver

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n40, n41, n77, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Dolby Atmos aptX, aptX-HD
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.1, Yes
Wi-Fi
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 (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging, OTG
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, QZSS, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass
Other
NFC

Buyers information

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

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 18, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
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