- Screen: 6.4" Super AMOLED - 1080 x 2340
- SoC: Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611
- Camera: 3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)
- Battery: 6000 mAh
- OS: Android 12.0
- Weight: 188 grams (6.63 oz)
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Full specifications
Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy M21
| Type |
Super AMOLED |
| Size |
6.4 inches |
| Resolution |
1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio |
19.5:9 |
| PPI |
403 ppi |
| Refresh rate |
60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate |
No |
| Max rated brightness |
630 nits |
| HDR support |
No |
| Screen protection |
Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio |
84.2% |
| Display features |
- Always-On Display |
Display tests
| RGB color space |
141.3% |
| PWM |
215 Hz |
| Response time |
9 ms |
| Contrast |
β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
609 nits
Sources:
NotebookCheck
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| Height |
159 mm (6.26 inches) |
| Width |
75.1 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness |
8.9 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight |
188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Waterproof |
No |
| Rear material |
Plastic |
| Frame material |
Plastic |
| Colors |
Black, Blue, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner |
Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
84.2%
Performance
Chipset specifications of the Samsung Galaxy M21
SoC
| Chipset |
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611 |
| Max clock |
2300 MHz |
| CPU cores |
8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture |
- 4 cores at 1.7 GHz: Cortex-A53
- 4 cores at 2.3 GHz: Cortex-A73 |
| Manufacturing |
Samsung |
| Lithography process |
10 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) |
Yes |
GPU
| Graphics |
Mali-G72 MP3 |
| GPU shading units |
36 |
| GPU clock |
850 MHz |
| FLOPS |
~61.2 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Benchmark results of the Samsung Galaxy M21
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
363
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1139
| Compute Score (GPU) |
1474 |
| Single-core score |
363 |
| Multi-core score |
1139 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
355351
| CPU |
146634 |
| GPU |
30478 |
| Memory |
82437 |
| UX |
95802 |
| Total score |
355351 |
Recent User Tests
The latest benchmark tests that have been submitted by users
RAM
| RAM size |
4 GB |
| Memory type |
LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock |
1866 MHz |
| Channels |
2 |
Storage
| Storage size |
64 GB |
| Storage type |
UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card |
MicroSD |
| Memory card max size |
Up to 512 GB |
| Operating system |
Android 10.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12.0) |
| ROM |
One Ui 4.1 |
| OS size |
14.5 GB |
| OS updates |
2 years |
| Security updates |
4 years |
| Capacity |
6000 mAh |
| Max charge power |
15 W |
| Battery type |
Li-Ion |
| Replaceable |
No |
| Wireless charging |
No |
| Reverse charging |
No |
| Fast charging |
Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min) |
| Full charging time |
2:35 hr |
Battery life tests
| Web browsing |
10:07 hr |
| Watching video |
13:59 hr |
| Gaming |
05:35 hr |
| Standby |
115 hr |
General battery life
24:03 hr
| Matrix |
48 megapixels |
| Image resolution |
8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom |
Digital |
| Flash |
LED |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| 8K video recording |
No |
| 4K video recording |
Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording |
Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion |
240 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens |
123Β° |
| Lenses |
1) Standard: 48 MP
2) Ultrawide: 8 MP
3) Depth: 5 MP
|
| Camera features |
- Bokeh mode
- Pro mode |
Standard lens
| Image resolution |
48 MP |
| Aperture |
f/2.0 |
| Focal length |
26 mm |
| Sensor |
Samsung S5KGM2 |
| Sensor size |
1/2.0" (β 0.5 inch) |
| Pixel size |
0.8 micron |
| Autofocus |
Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
Ultra-wide lens
| Image resolution |
8 MP |
| Aperture |
f/2.2 |
| Focal length |
12 mm |
| Sensor size |
1/4.0" (β 0.25 inch) |
| Pixel size |
1.12 micron |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| Megapixels |
20 megapixels |
| Image resolution |
5184 x 3888 |
| Aperture |
f/2.0 |
| Focal length |
26 mm |
| Sensor |
CMOS |
| Autofocus |
No |
| Stabilization |
Digital |
| Video resolution |
1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) |
No |
| Wi-Fi standard |
Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features |
- Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version |
5 |
| Bluetooth features |
PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type |
USB Type-C |
| USB version |
2 |
| USB features |
- Charging
- USB-Storage mode
- OTG |
| GPS |
GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* |
Yes |
| Infrared port |
No |
Network
| Number of SIM* |
2 |
| Type of SIM card |
Nano |
| Multi SIM mode |
Standby |
| eSIM support* |
No |
| Hybrid slot |
No |
| LTE Cat* |
12 |
| 2G network |
GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900 |
| 3G network |
B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900) |
| 4G network |
B1(2100), B3(1800), B5(850), B7(2600), B8(900), B20(800), B38(2600), B40(2300), B41(2500) |
| 5G support |
No |
| Speakers |
Mono |
| Headphone audio jack |
Yes |
| FM radio |
Yes |
| Dolby Atmos |
Yes |
| Category |
Mid-range |
| Announced |
March 2020 |
| Release date |
March 2020 |
| Launch price (MSRP) |
$210 |
| SAR (head) |
0.492 W/kg |
| SAR (body) |
1.13 W/kg |
| Sensors |
- Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy M21 may differ by country or region
