Samsung Galaxy M21 vs LG K71

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M21 vs LG K71 across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy M21 and LG K71 run at the same processing speed of 2.3 GHz.


Display: LG K71 offers a screen size of 6.8 inches, while Samsung Galaxy M21 offers 6.4 inches, making LG K71 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG K71's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M21 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Both Samsung Galaxy M21 and LG K71 feature a 48 MP primary rear camera.


Front Camera: LG K71 offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M21 offers 20 MP, making LG K71 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M21 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while LG K71 offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M21 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Samsung Galaxy M21 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while LG K71 offers 128 GB, making Samsung Galaxy M21 the better option for storage.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
71%

Release Date

18 Mar, 2020
18 Jan, 2022

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
MediaTek Helio P35
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
32 MP

Battery

6000 mAh
4000 mAh
15W Fast Charging
N/A
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
UFS 2.1
N/A

Expert Review

7.0/10
N/A

Pros

  • Vivid and colour accurate display
  • Long-lasting battery
  • Decent day-time photography
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Higher refresh rate would have been nice
  • Dated waterdrop notch design
  • Slow charging speed
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

4.2/5
(65,210 ratings)
N/A

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

168,633
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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₹14,980
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Video

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General

Launch Date

Mar 18, 2020
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Security Updates

4 Year
N/A

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
MediaTek Helio P35

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2.3 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
PowerVR GE8320

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

168,633
N/A

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
N/A

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.3 %
N/A
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Brightness

420 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
379 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.02 %
85.05 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with waterdrop notch

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
N/A

Design

Height

159 mm
171.4 mm

Width

75.1 mm
77.7 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.7 mm

Weight

188 grams
220 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.026 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
48 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
8000 x 6000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

4 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS
32 MP
Primary Camera

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
N/A

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

10h 20m
N/A

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

2h 9m 47s
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 2 TB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

SAR Value

Head: 0.468 W/kg
N/A

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) 5GHz
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer

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₹14,980
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