Samsung Galaxy M21 vs LG W30 Plus

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy M21 vs LG W30 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy M21 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.3 GHz, while LG W30 Plus runs at 2.0 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy M21 the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M21 offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while LG W30 Plus offers 6.26 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M21 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a Super AMOLED display compared to LG W30 Plus's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy M21 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M21 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 48 MP, while LG W30 Plus offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M21 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy M21 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while LG W30 Plus offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M21 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy M21 offers a higher battery capacity with 6000 mAh, while LG W30 Plus offers 4000 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy M21 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy M21 and LG W30 Plus offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy M21 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while LG W30 Plus has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Spec Score

76%
68%

Release Date

18 Mar, 2020
30 Dec, 2019

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
MediaTek Helio P22
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.26 inches (15.9 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)
60 Hz Refresh Rate
N/A

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
12 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
13 MP
Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
16 MP

Battery

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

Storage

64 GB
64 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)
3.9/5
(48 ratings)

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

Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Mar 18, 2020
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

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 P22

Processor

Octa core

2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53
Octa core, 2 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A

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)
6.26 inches  (15.9 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
720x1520 px (HD+)

Brightness

420 nits
N/A

Refresh Rate

60 Hz
N/A

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
19:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
269 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.02 %
80.02 %

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 %
86 %

Design

Height

159 mm
159 mm

Width

75.1 mm
76.5 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.2 mm

Weight

188 grams
172 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Avg

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.026 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary CameraIMX486 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
2 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
4000 x 3000 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
Good

Resolution

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

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
N/A

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Capacity

6000 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-Polymer

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging v3.0

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
64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

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 v4.2

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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