Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Samsung Galaxy J5 Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy M21
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Samsung Galaxy M21 or Samsung Galaxy J5 Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy M21 | Samsung Galaxy J5 | |
| Rating | (+) | (+) | |
| Release date | 2020, March 18 | 2015, June | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 159 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm | 6.26 x 6.26 x 2.96 in | 142.1 x 71.8 x 7.9 mm | 5.59 x 5.59 x 2.83 in | |
| Weight | 188 g | 6.63 oz | 146 g | 5.15 oz | |
| Body Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame | Plastic body | |
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Midnight Blue, Raven Black | White, Black, Gold | |
| Battery | 6000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 2600 mAh, Removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 18 h (3G) Music play - Up to 62 h |
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| Approximate price | 160 EUR | 160 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
| Screen size | 6.4" in | 5" in | |
| Screen area | 100.5 cm2 | 68.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 19.5:9 (height:width) | 16:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 84.2% | 67.5% | |
| Screen resolution | 1080 x 2340 px | 720 x 1280 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 403 PPI | 294 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | ||
| Other specs | - 420 nits max brightness | ||
| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Triple | 13 MP, Single | |
| Camera specs | -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) |
-13 MP, f/1.9, 28mm (wide), AF | |
| Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 5 MP, Single | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide) | 5 MP, f/2.2, 23mm (wide) | |
| Functions | HDR | LED flash | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 10.0; One UI 2 | Android 5.1 (Lollipop), upgradable to 6.0.1 (Marshmallow) | |
| Chipset | - Exynos 9611 (10nm) | - Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | - Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 | |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | Adreno 306 | |
| External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot) | |
| Internal memory | 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM | 8/16 GB, 1.5 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 8 Total | 182451 | ||
| Antutu 7 Total | |||
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 333 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1037 | ||
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 1469 | ||
| GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 1467 | ||
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 327 | 80 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 1210 | 226 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 491 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 1201 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 869 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500) |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800) |
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| Speed | HSPA, LTE-A | HSPA 21.1/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes (market dependent) | ||
| USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | microUSB 2.0, USB On-The-Go | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 4.1, A2DP | |
| Harmful irradiation | SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head) |
SAR - 0.80 W/kg (head) 1.13 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.61 W/kg (head) 0.48 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | FM radio, RDS, recording | |
| Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
| Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Accelerometer, proximity | |
| Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
- ANT+ |
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| Versions |
- Versions: J500F/J700FN (Global Single-SIM); J500F/DS (Global Dual-SIM); J500G/DS (Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, Thailand); J500Y (Australia, New Zealand); J500M (LATAM); J500M/DS (Brazil); J500H/DS |
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