Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Samsung Galaxy A21s Specs Comparison

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7.5
Samsung Galaxy A21s
Samsung Galaxy M21 Samsung Galaxy A21s
Released · Mar 23, 2020
Released · Jun 19, 2020
6.4-inch · 2340x1080px
6.5-inch · 1600x720px
Triple camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
3GB · 32GB
6000 mAh
5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
159.0 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm
6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm
Weight
6.63 oz (188.0 g) 6.77 oz (192.0 g)
Materials
Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Midnight blue, Raven black Black, White, Blue, Red

Display

Size
6.4-inch 6.5-inch
Resolution
2340x1080px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI 1600x720px, 20:9 ratio, 270 PPI
Technology
Super AMOLED TFT
Screen-to-body
84.11 % 82.94 %
Peak brightness
420 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Proximity sensor Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Exynos 9611 (10 nm) Samsung Exynos 850
Processor
Octa-core
4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53
Octa-core
8x 2.0GHz Cortex-A55
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3 Mali-G76
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 3GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB, available to use: 49 GB 32GB (eMMC 5.1), available to use: 19.5 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI Android (10), Samsung One UI

Battery

Capacity
6000 mAh 5000 mAh
Type
Li - Polymer Li - Polymer
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging
PhoneArena Battery Tests
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
Untested
Video
11h 9min
Gaming
7h 48min

Camera

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

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 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
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC

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 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 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, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
€ 240
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 May 15, 2020

Alternative variants

with 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
with 4GB RAM
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
with 6GB RAM
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 64GB
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