Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9
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28th Aug 2020
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Samsung Galaxy M21
₹12,699
8/10
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
₹61,890
8/10
Samsung Galaxy M21
8/10
₹12,699
8/10
VS
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
8/10
₹61,890
8/10
VS
Display
Screen Size
6.4 inches
6.4 inches
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Display Type
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
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Display Resolution
1080 x 2340 pixels
1440 x 2960 pixels
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Pixel Density
403 ppi
516 ppi
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Aspect Ratio
19.5:9
18.5:9
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Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
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Screen to Body Ratio
84.20%
83.40%
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Battery
Battery Capacity
6000 mAh battery
4000 mAh
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User Replaceable
Non-removable
Non-removable
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Charging
Fast charging 15W
Fast battery charging 15W (Quick Charge 2.0)Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
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Battery Type
Li-Po
Li-Ion
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Launch
Announced On
2020, March 18
2018, August
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Status
Available. Released 2020, March 23
Available. Released 2018, August
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Front Camera
Single Camera
20 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide)
8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6, 1.22 micron, AF
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Front Camera Video
1080p30fps
1440p30fps
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Front Camera Features
HDR
Dual video call, Auto-HDR
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Sound
HeadPhone Jack
Yes
Yes
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Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes
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Audio Features
Dolby Atmos
32-bit/384kHz audioActive noise cancellation with dedicated mic
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Miscellaneous Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
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Water Resistant
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IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
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Design
Height
6.26 inches
6.37 inches
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Width
2.96 inches
3.01 inches
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Thickness
0.35 inches
0.35 inches
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Weight
188 g
201 g
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Color
Midnight Blue, Black
Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
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Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
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Communications
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
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GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
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Radio
FM radio, RDS, recording
No
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USB
2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
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NFC
No
Yes
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SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
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Network Support
GSM / HSPA / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
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Memory & Storage
RAM/Internal Storage
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM
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Expandable Memory
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
microSD, up to 1 TB (uses shared SIM slot) - dual SIM model only
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Performance
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3
Mali-G72 MP18
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OS
Android 10.0 One UI 2
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie) One UI
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Chipset GP
Exynos 9611 (10nm)
Exynos 9810 (10 nm)
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CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 and 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)
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Back Camera
Triple Camera
48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0, 0.8 micron8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0, 1.12 micron5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
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Autofocus
PDAF
dual pixel PDAF, AF
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Back Camera Video
4K30fps, 1080p30fps, gyro-EIS
2160p60fps, 1080p240fps, 720p960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
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Back Camera Features
LED flash, panorama, HDR
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
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Dual Camera
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12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55, 1.4 micron12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4, 1.0 micron, 2x optical zoom
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OIS
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OIS
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General
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
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