Samsung Galaxy M21s

Samsung Galaxy M21s
  • Screen: 6.4" Super AMOLED - 1080 x 2340
  • SoC: Samsung Exynos 9611
  • Camera: 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)
  • Battery: 6000 mAh
  • OS: Android 10
  • Weight: 191 grams (6.74 oz)

Review

Display
56
Camera
68
Performance
37
Gaming
17
Battery
78*
Connectivity
69
NanoReview Score
56*
Scores marked with a red asterisk (*) are approximate, as we currently do not have sufficient test results to make a precise estimation.

Full specifications

Detailed specifications, tests, and benchmarks of the Samsung Galaxy M21s

Display

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 420 nits
HDR support No
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Screen-to-body ratio 84%
Display features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display

Design and build

Height 159.2 mm (6.27 inches)
Width 75.1 mm (2.96 inches)
Thickness 8.9 mm (0.35 inches)
Weight 191 g (6.74 oz)
Waterproof No
Rear material Plastic
Frame material Plastic
Colors Black, Blue
Fingerprint scanner Yes, rear
Screen-to-body ratio
84%

Performance

All specs and test Samsung Galaxy M21s in the benchmarks
SoC
Chipset Samsung Exynos 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
Lithography process 10 nanometers
Graphics Mali-G72 MP3
GPU shading units 54
GPU clock 850 MHz
FLOPS ~91.8 GFLOPS

Benchmarks

Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
504
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
1544
AnTuTu Benchmark 10
244476
CPU 81287
GPU 36244
Memory 61597
UX 65879
Total score 244476

Memory

RAM
RAM size 4, 6 GB
Memory type LPDDR4X
Memory clock 1866 MHz
Channels 2
Storage
Storage size 64, 128 GB
Storage type eMMC 5.1
Memory card MicroSD
Memory card max size Up to 512 GB

Software

Operating system Android 10
ROM One UI 2.5

Battery

Capacity 6000 mAh
Max charge power 15 W
Battery type Li-Ion
Replaceable No
Wireless charging No
Reverse charging No
Fast charging Yes (50% in 55 min)
Full charging time 2:30 hr

Camera

Specs and camera test of the Galaxy M21s
Main camera
Matrix 64 megapixels
Image resolution 9248 x 6920
Zoom Digital
Flash LED
Stabilization Digital
8K video recording No
4K video recording Up to 30FPS
1080p video recording Up to 60FPS
Slow motion 960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens 123°
Lenses 3 (64 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP)
Wide (main) lens - 64 MP
- Aperture: f/1.8
- Focal length: 26 mm
- Pixel size: 0.8 micron
- Sensor: 1/1.72", ISOCELL Bright GW1 (ISOCELL CMOS)
- Phase autofocus
Ultra-wide lens - 8 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
- Focal length: 12 mm
- Pixel size: 1.12 micron
- Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS)
Depth lens - 5 MP
- Aperture: f/2.2
Camera features - Bokeh mode
- Pro mode
Selfie camera
Megapixels 32 megapixels
Image resolution 6528 x 4896
Aperture f/2.0
Focal length 26 mm
Sensor type CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.8"
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Connectivity

Wi-Fi standard Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
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* No
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 GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
3G network HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G network LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 8(900), 20(800), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G support No

Sound

Speakers Mono
Headphone audio jack Yes
FM radio Yes
Dolby Atmos Yes

Other

Category Mid-range
Announced November 2020
Release date November 2020
SAR (head) 0.48 W/kg
SAR (body) 1.13 W/kg
Sensors - Proximity sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient light sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint
*Disclaimer! Some specifications of the Galaxy M21s may differ by country or region

User ratings

3.5 of 5 points (120 votes)

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