Samsung Galaxy M21 vs realme 6

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Samsung Galaxy M21
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
79%

Release Date

18 Mar, 2020
05 Mar, 2020

Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
MediaTek Helio G90T
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.05 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.5 inches (16.51 cm)
Super AMOLED
IPS LCD
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)
N/A
90 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

48 MP
Primary Camera
64 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
2 MP
Macro Camera
N/A
2 MP
Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
16 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

6000 mAh
4300 mAh
15W Fast Charging
30W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expert Review

3.5/10
4.0/10

Pros

  • Vivid and colour accurate display
  • Long-lasting battery
  • Decent day-time photography
  • Smooth 90Hz display
  • Powerful Helio G90T chipset
  • 30W fast charging support

Cons

  • Higher refresh rate would have been nice
  • Dated waterdrop notch design
  • Slow charging speed
  • Underwhelming battery life on 90Hz
  • Spammy notifications

User Ratings

4.2/5
(248,432 ratings)
4.4/5
(86,806 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

168,633
AnTuTu Score
290,483
AnTuTu Score
10h 20m
Battery Life (PC Mark)
N/A

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General

Launch Date

Mar 18, 2020
(Official)
Mar 05, 2020
(Official)

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v10 (Q)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI
Realme UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611
MediaTek Helio G90T

CPU

Octa core

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

2.05 GHz, Dual core, Cortex A76 2 GHz, Hexa Core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
12 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-G72 MP3
Mali-G76 MP4

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
4 GB / 6 GB / 8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

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
290,483

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

23.0 s
32.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

3.0 %
N/A

Heating* (The lower, the better)

11.3 %
N/A

GFX Score (The higher, the better) GFXBench Manhattan benchmark measures the performance of GPU, which affects gaming experience.

N/A
2,780.0
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

Super AMOLED
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.5 inches  (16.51 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2400 px (FHD+)

Brightness

420 nits
480 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
90 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
20:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
405 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.02 %
84.13 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with waterdrop notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

91 %
90.5 %

Design

Height

159 mm
162.1 mm

Width

75.1 mm
74.8 mm

Thickness

8.9 mm
8.9 mm

Weight

188 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

48 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/2.026 mm focal length 1/2" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
64 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle 78° field-of-view1/1.7" sensor size S5KGW1 ISOCELL Plus 0.8µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length 1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/2.3 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
2 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera1/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size
N/A
2 MP
f/2.41/5.0" sensor size 1.75µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

No
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

8000 x 6000 Pixels
9000 x 7000 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)
Macro Mode

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 60 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera26 mm focal length CMOS
16 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera26 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size CMOS 1µm pixel size

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1280x720 @ 30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

6000 mAh
4300 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 15W Fast Charging
Yes 30W Flash Charging 40% in 15 minutes

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 / 128 GB

Storage Type

UFS 2.1
UFS 2.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 256 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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

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 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.468 W/kg
Head: 1.138 W/kg Body: 0.586 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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 Glonass

NFC

No
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Side

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Gyroscope