Samsung Galaxy M21 specs, comparisons, faq, opinions

Samsung Galaxy M21
  • Released 2020, March 23 188g, 8.9mm thickness Android 10, up to Android 11, One UI 3.1 Core 64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) Mali-G72 MP3 Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) About 235.2 USD
  • 6.4" 1080x2340 pixels
  • 48MP 2160p
  • 4/6GB RAM Exynos 9611
  • 6000mAh Li-Po

Samsung Galaxy M21 overview

Samsung Galaxy M21 is a smartphone that runs on Android. It was released on 2020, March 23. Samsung Galaxy M21 has 6.4 inch, Super AMOLED, 420 nits (peak), a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels screen with Corning Gorilla Glass 3. It uses Exynos 9611 (10nm) chipset, Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) CPU, Mali-G72 MP3 GPU. Samsung Galaxy M21 supports 2G, 3G, 4G networks with Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by). Samsung Galaxy M21 has 48MP Triple main camera, 2MP Single selfie camera. It uses Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable battery. The price of Samsung Galaxy M21 is about 235.2 USD.

Score the key features of Samsung Galaxy M21 compared to the other phones on the market:

  • CPU Cores: 95 / 100 points
  • Camera pixels: 100 / 100 points
  • Screen resolution: 80 / 100 points
  • Battery capacity: 100 / 100 points
  • Price: 28 / 100 points

Samsung Galaxy M21 full specifications

NETWORK

Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A

LAUNCH

Announced 2020, March 18
Status Available

BODY

Dimensions 159 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm (6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Weight 188 g (6.63 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

DISPLAY

Type Super AMOLED, 420 nits (peak)
Size 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  420 nits max brightness (advertised)

PLATFORM

OS Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 Core
Chipset Exynos 9611 (10nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU Mali-G72 MP3

MEMORY

Card slot microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
  UFS 2.1

MAIN CAMERA

Triple 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Features LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS

SELFIE CAMERA

Single 20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
Features HDR
Video 1080p@30fps

SOUND

Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes

COMMUNICATIONS

WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio FM radio, RDS, recording
USB USB Type-C 2.0

FEATURES

Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

BATTERY

Type Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable
Charging Fast charging 15W

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors Midnight Blue, Raven Black
Models SM-M215F, SM-M215F/DS, SM-M215F/DSN
SAR 0.47 W/kg (head)
Price About 235.2 USD

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