Review: Samsung Galaxy M21 Specs and Price

[Yakub Oloyede]

The Samsung Galaxy M21 is now official. The smartphone was announced in India replacing the Samsung Galaxy M20 that was launched last year.

The new phone comes with an impressive rear snapper of 48 MP and a front camera of 20 MP and a monster battery of 6000 mAh on the inside. Samsung introduces this device to compete with the new Redmi and Realme phones in the market.

Samsung Galaxy M21 Key Specs & Features

⇒ 6.4 inches Super AMOLED Display, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi)
⇒ Android 10.0; One UI 2
⇒ Octa-core Exynos 9611 (10nm)
⇒ 4/6GB RAM
⇒ 64/128GB Built-in Storage up to 256GB Memory Card
⇒ 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP Triple Rear Cameras
⇒ 20 MP Front Camera
⇒ 4G LTE Network
⇒ Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
⇒ Fast Charging 15W
⇒ Non-removable Li-Po 6000 mAh Battery

Design and Display

In terms of body design, the smartphone looks great. Although it’s built with glass, still offers a smooth panel featuring the cameras and an LED flash. The frame is also made of plastic while the front featured a glass.

Samsung Galaxy M21 measures 159 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm in dimensions and weighs 188 grams. It comes in amazing colors shades such as Midnight Blue, and Raven Black.

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The waterdrop notch on the front host the selfies snapper and it offers a screen display size of 6.4-inch Infinity-U Super AMOLED display that delivers 19.5:9 aspect ratio and a Full HD resolution.

The company claims that the Widevine L1 certification will allow a user to enjoy streaming content. Apart from the corning gorilla glass equipped on the screen, it reaches 84.2% screen-to-body ratio.

Camera

Many will find the camera set-up on this phone impressive. The Samsung Galaxy M21 employs triple sensors that consist of a 48-megapixel main lens, a 123-degree 8-megapixel superwide lens, and a 5-megapixel depth sensor.

The main camera features LED flash, panorama, HDR and can also record 4K video quality. It has a 20 MP frontal shooter for selfies and video calling.

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Hardware and Software

Powering the phone is One UI 2.0 based Android 10 operating system out of the box. You will get the same Exynos 9611 chipset which was found on the Galaxy M30S. The SOC has an octa-core processor handling its assignment at a speed of 2.3 GHz while the Mali-G72 MP3 is for graphics.

Samsung Galaxy M21 has a maximum inbuilt storage of 128GB coupled with 6GB RAM which is enough to handle multitasking and gaming. Thanks to the dedicated slot for SDcard, you can also expand the storage.

Battery and Network

One of the top-selling points of the phone is the massive 6000 mAh battery which is a huge upgrade compared to the Galaxy M20 that has 5000 mAh. The battery supports fast charging 15W which will ensure you refill the juicer in a few minutes.

For security, you will get a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and Face ID. The connectivity options on the Samsung Galaxy M21 includes a dual SIM support, 4G VoLTE, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth 5.0, GPS, 3.5mm audio jack and USB-C port.

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Samsung Galaxy M21 Price and Availability

The Samsung Galaxy M21 is now available in India at a price of $175. It will also come to Nigeria and other African countries in two versions 4 GB RAM + 64 GB storage and 6 GB RAM + 128 GB storage.

In Nigeria, it’s expected to sell at a price of 65,000 Naira, while in Ghana, it will cost 1,000 Ghs and 18,500 Ksh in Kenya.

General Features
Platform: Android 10.0; One UI 2
Processor: Exynos 9611 (10nm), Octa-core (4×2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
GPU: Mali-G72 MP3
Memory: 4GB, 6GB RAM
Colours: Midnight Blue, Raven Black
Dimension: 159 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm
Weight: 188 g
SIM Type: Nano-SIM, dual stand-by
SIM Count: Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Display
Display: 6.4 inches Super AMOLED Display, 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi)
Screen Protection: Yes
Foldable Display: No

Camera
Rear Camera: 48 MP (wide) + 8 MP (ultrawide) + 5 MP (depth) Triple Cameras, 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Rear Camera Features: LED flash, panorama, HDR
Front Camera: 20 MP

Storage
Built-in Storage: 64GB, 128GB
Memory Card Support: Yes, microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Bundled Cloud Storage: Yes

Network Support
2G GSM: Yes, GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 – SIM 1 & SIM 2
2G CDMA 1X: Yes
3G WCDMA: Yes, HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
3G CDMA EVDO: Yes
4G LTE: Yes, LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G: No

Internet & Connectivity
GPRS: Yes
EDGE: Yes
3G/WCDMA/HSPA: Yes
HSPA+: Yes
CDMA EVDO: Yes
4G LTE: Yes
5G: No
WLAN: Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Wi-Fi Hotspot: Yes
Bluetooth: Yes, 5.0, A2DP, LE Bluetooth
NFC: No
Infradeeppink Blaster: No
USB Port: Yes, 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector

Sensors & Control
Digital Compass: Yes
Accelerometer: Yes
Proximity Sensor: Yes
Light Sensor: Yes
Barometer: No
SpO2: No
Pedometer: Yes
Heart Rate Monitor: No
Gyroscope: Yes
Fingerprint Scanner: Yes, (rear-mounted),
Iris Scanner: No
Face Unlock: Yes
Stylus Pen: No
Intelligent Digital Assistant: Yes
Motion Sensing / Gesture Control: Yes
Voice Control: Yes

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Other Features
Video Streaming: Yes
Active Noise Cancellation: Yes
Wireless Charging: No
Built-in Mobile Payment: No
Water Resistant: No
Dust Resistant: No
Image Editor: Yes
Video Editor: Yes
Document Viewer: Yes
Document Editor: Yes

Battery
Battery: Non-Removable Li-Po 6000 mAh battery
Talktime: –
Standby Time: –
Fast Charging: Yes

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