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Samsung Galaxy A55 256gb Vs Samsung Galaxy M21 2021

Should you buy Samsung Galaxy A55 256GB or Samsung Galaxy M21 2021? Find out which mobile phone is best for you - compare the two models on the basis of price and key specs like performance, price, camera, display, ram, storage, battery ca ...Read More

Key Specs

Battery

5000 mAh 6000 mAh

Display

6.6 inches (16.76 cm) 6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

Front Camera

32 MP 20 MP

Processor

Samsung Exynos 1480 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

RAM

8 GB 4 GB

Rear Camera

50 MP + 12 MP + 5 MP 48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP

Battery

Capacity

5000 mAh 6000 mAh

Quick Charging

Yes, Fast, 25W Yes, Fast, 15W

Removable

No No

TalkTime

- Up to 49 Hours(4G)

Type

Li-ion Li-ion

USB Type-C

Yes Yes

Design

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass Back: Plastic

Colours

Awesome Iceblue, Awesome Lilac, Awesome Navy Arctic Blue, Charcoal Black

Height

161.1 mm 159 mm

Ruggedness

Dust proof -

Thickness

8.2 mm 8.9 mm

Waterproof

Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter), IP67 -

Weight

213 grams 192 grams

Width

77.4 mm 75.1 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9 19.5:9

Bezel-less display

Yes with punch-hole display Yes with notch

Brightness

550 nits 420 nits

Display Type

Super AMOLED Super AMOLED

Pixel Density

390 ppi 403 ppi

Refresh Rate

120 Hz 60 Hz

Resolution

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

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus Plus Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Screen Size

6.6 inches (16.76 cm) 6.4 inches (16.26 cm)

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

85.57 % 84.02 %

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

86.5 % -

Touch Screen

Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus

No No

Camera Setup

Single Single

Flash

No No

Resolution

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size) 20 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length)

Video Recording

- 1920x1080 @ 30 fps
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General

Brand

Samsung Samsung

Custom UI

Samsung One UI Samsung One UI

Launch Date

March 14, 2024 (Official) July 26, 2021 (Official)

Operating System

Android v14 Android v11

Main Camera

Autofocus

Yes Yes

Camera Features

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

Camera Setup

Triple Triple

Flash

Yes, LED Flash Yes, LED Flash

Image Resolution

8150 x 6150 Pixels 8000 x 6000 Pixels

OIS

Yes No

Resolution

50 MP f/1.8, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(1.56" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.4, Macro Camera 48 MP f/2.0, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(4.0" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)5 MP f/2.2, Depth Camera

Sensor

- S5KGM2, ISOCELL Plus

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps 3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Video Recording Features

Slo-motion Video HDR Video Pro Mode -

Multimedia

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos -

Audio Jack

USB Type-C 3.5 mm

FM Radio

No -

Loudspeaker

Yes Yes

Stereo Speakers

Yes -

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth

Yes, v5.3 Yes, v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS, Glonass Yes with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

Yes No

Network Support

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G 5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

SAR Value

Head: 1.148 W/kg Head: 0.47 W/kg

SIM 1

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 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) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM 2

5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N26 / N28 / N66 TDD N40 / N41 / N77 / N78 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) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available 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) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid) SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging Mass storage device, USB charging

VoLTE

Yes Yes

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz, MIMO Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture

64 bit 64 bit

CPU

Octa core (2.75 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55) Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A73 + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 1480 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9611

Fabrication

4 nm 10 nm

Graphics

AMD Xclipse 530 Mali-G72 MP3

RAM type

LPDDR5 LPDDR4X

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

On-screen Rear

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical -

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Storage

Expandable Memory

Yes, Up to 1 TB Yes, Up to 512 GB

Internal Memory

256 GB 64 GB

Storage Type

UFS 3.1 UFS 2.1

USB OTG

Yes Yes

User Available Storage

Up to 236 GB Up to 48.6 GB
Scoring parameters
How is the score calculated?

This is a relative score calculated on the basis of the following specifications:

  • Performance
  • Battery
  • Camera
  • Storage
  • Display

Each mobiles has been benchmarked against ~31,000 other phones to calculate the score.

For personalized scores based on your preference, you can visit Mobile Recommender to check scores of the recommended Mobiles for you.

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