Samsung Galaxy M21 Summary

The Samsung Galaxy is yet another smartphone to join the Galaxy M series. It brings some of the key features that the Galaxy M series is known for. The smartphone packs in a 6.4-inch AMOLED display that isn’t very common at this price point. It has a vivid output and very good viewing angles. Samsung has made the Galaxy M21 out of plastic to keep the price of the smartphone in the affordable segment. The highlight of the Galaxy M21 is the massive 6,000mAh battery that helps it deliver great battery life. One downside is that the charging time is longer which could get annoying.

Powering the smartphone is an Exynos 9611 SoC that is capable of delivering decent performance. It is available in 4GB and 6GB RAM variants. It also comes in 64GB and 128GB storage variants. The Galaxy M21 sports a triple camera setup with the highlight being the 48-megapixel primary scanner. The camera clicks good photos during the day but low-light camera performance takes a hit. Video performance is below average. Overall camera performance is below average compared to the other phones at this price.


Samsung Galaxy M21 Full Specifications

General

Brand Samsung
Model Galaxy M21
Price in India ₹14,248
Release date 18th March 2020
Launched in India Yes
Form factor Touchscreen
Thickness 8.9
Weight (g) 188.00
Battery capacity (mAh) 6000
Removable battery No
Fast charging Proprietary
Wireless charging No
Colours Black, Green, Iceberg Blue, Midnight Blue, Raven Black
Display

Screen size (inches) 6.40
Touchscreen Yes
Resolution 2340×1080 pixels
Protection type Gorilla Glass
Aspect ratio 19.5:9
Hardware

Processor 1.7GHz octa-core (4×1.7GHz + 4×2.3GHz)
Processor make Samsung Exynos 9611
RAM 4GB
Internal storage 64GB
Expandable storage Yes
Expandable storage type microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB) 512
Camera

Rear camera 48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel
Rear autofocus Yes
Rear flash Yes
Front camera 20-megapixel
Front flash No
Software

Operating system Android 10
Skin One UI 2.0
Connectivity

Wi-Fi Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported 802.11 a/b/g
GPS Yes
Bluetooth Yes
USB Type-C Yes
Headphones 3.5mm
Number of SIMs 2
SIM 1
SIM Type Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA GSM
3G Yes
4G/ LTE Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA GSM
3G Yes
4G/ LTE Yes
Supports 4G in India (Band 40) Yes
Sensors

Face unlock Yes
Fingerprint sensor Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer Yes
Proximity sensor Yes
Accelerometer Yes
Ambient light sensor Yes