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Samsung Galaxy M21s
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Display: Super AMOLED, 420 nits (peak)
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Camera: Triple, 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
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Storage: 64GB, 128GB
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RAM: 4GB, 6GB
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CPU: Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
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OS: Android 10, One UI 2.5
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Battery: Li-Po 6000 mAh, non-removable
Samsung Galaxy M21s is a mid-range smartphone that was launched in November 2020. It is an affordable phone that boasts of some impressive features such as a large battery, a Super AMOLED display, and a triple-camera setup. In this review, we will be taking a closer look at the phone’s price, availability, design, camera, performance, software, battery life, and charging.
Samsung Galaxy M21s Price and Accessibility Review
The Samsung Galaxy M21s is priced at around $250, which makes it an affordable phone that is accessible to many people. It is available in many countries around the world, including India, Brazil, and several countries in Europe. The phone comes in two color options: black and blue.
Samsung Galaxy M21s Design Review
The Samsung Galaxy M21s has a plastic body, which is pretty standard for phones in this price range. However, the phone looks and feels premium, thanks to its glossy finish and smooth curves. The phone’s dimensions are 159.2 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm, and it weighs 191 g, which makes it a bit bulky. It has a rear-mounted fingerprint scanner that is easy to reach and fast to unlock the phone. The phone also has a USB Type-C port, a 3.5 mm headphone jack, and a dedicated microSD card slot.
The Samsung Galaxy M21s features a 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with a resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels. The display is bright and vibrant, and it has excellent viewing angles. The phone also has a small waterdrop notch that houses the front-facing camera. The bezels around the display are relatively thin, which gives the phone a modern and sleek look.
Samsung Galaxy M21s Camera Review
The Samsung Galaxy M21s has a triple-camera setup that consists of a 64-megapixel primary sensor, an 8-megapixel ultra-wide-angle lens, and a 5-megapixel depth sensor. The camera takes great photos in daylight conditions, with plenty of detail and accurate colors. The ultra-wide-angle lens is handy for capturing landscapes and group photos. However, the camera struggles in low-light conditions, producing photos that are grainy and lack detail. The phone’s front-facing camera is a 32-megapixel sensor that takes sharp and detailed selfies.
Samsung Galaxy M21s Performance Review
The Samsung Galaxy M21s is powered by an Exynos 9611 chipset, which is a mid-range processor that is capable of handling day-to-day tasks with ease. The phone also has 4GB of RAM and 64GB of internal storage, which can be expanded up to 512GB via a microSD card. The phone runs on Android 10 with Samsung’s One UI 2.5 on top, which is a user-friendly interface that is easy to navigate.
Samsung Galaxy M21s Software Review
As mentioned earlier, the Samsung Galaxy M21s runs on Android 10 with Samsung’s One UI 2.5 on top. The software is intuitive and easy to use, and it comes with many useful features such as Dark mode, Game Booster, and Digital Wellbeing. However, the phone does not receive regular software updates, which can be a concern for some users.
Samsung Galaxy M21s Battery Life and Charging Review
The Samsung Galaxy M21s has a massive 6,000mAh battery, which is one of the largest batteries in any smartphone. The battery easily lasts for a day and a half with moderate usage, and it can even last up to two days with light usage. The phone also supports 15W fast charging, which is not the fastest charging technology out there, but it is still decent enough to charge the phone from 0 to 100% in around 2 hours.
In general, in day-to-day use, the Galaxy M21 is all right, and it brings to the table everything that a smartphone in this price range should.
Specs
LAUNCH
| Announced | 2020, November 06 |
| Released | 2020, November 06 |
| Status | Available |
DEVICE
| Device Type | Smartphone |
| Model | Samsung Galaxy M21ss |
| Versions | SM-F415F, SM-F415F/DS |
NETWORK
| 2G Network |
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G Network | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G Network | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66 |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A |
BODY
| Dimensions | 159.2 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm (6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 191 g (6.74 oz) |
| Build Type | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame |
| SIM <strong>SIM</strong> (Subscriber Identity Module) is a small card that contains mobile network subscriber's account information. This allows the phone using the card to attach to a mobile network. The SIM card is most commonly associated with GSM and UMTS mobile networks. Moving a SIM card from one phone to another allows a subscriber to switch mobile phones without having to contact their mobile network carrier. SIM cards can also be used by a phone to store limited amounts of data, such as phone numbers and text messages. | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
DISPLAY
| Display Type <strong>Display Technology => </strong> A number of display technologies and types used in mobile phones => TFT (Thin Film Transistor), IPS (In-Place Switching), OLED (Organic Light Emitting Diode), AMOLED (Active-Matrix Organic Light-Emitting Diode), Super AMOLED (an even advanced version of AMOLED), Resistive Touchscreen (Resistive touchscreens contain two layer of conductive material with a very small gap between them which acts as a resistance), Capacitive Touchsceen (Capacitive touchscreen technology consists of a layer of glass coated with a transparent conductor) | Super AMOLED, 420 nits (peak) |
| Size | 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.1% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) |
| Aspect Ratio | 4:3 |
| Touch Screen | Yes |
| Display Protection <strong>Display Protection => </strong> Gorilla Glass is a special alkali-aluminosilicate glass shield with exceptional damage resistance that helps protect mobile displays from scratches, drops, and bumps of everyday use, It is always better to go for a smartphone with Gorilla Glass for that added protection and peace of mind. | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
PHONE MEMORY
| RAM (Memory) <strong>RAM</strong> (Random Access Memory) is a type of computer memory that can be accessed randomly, any byte of memory can be accessed without touching the preceding bytes that allows information to be stored and accessed quickly from random locations. RAM is the most common type of memory found in computer systems, smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices. | 64GB, 128GB |
| Internal Storage <strong>Internal Storage</strong> is a data storage space (flash memory) mostly used in smartphones, tablets and other electronic devices where operating system, apps, music, photos, videos, files and other user data Is stored. | 4GB, 6GB |
| Card Slot <strong>Memory Card Slot</strong> is a special slot for inserting a memory card. Memory cards allow you to expand the phone's built-in memory, A memory card (sometimes called a flash memory card or a storage card) is a small storage medium used to store data such as text, pictures, audio, and video, for use on small, portable or remote computing devices such as mobile phones, mp3 players, digital cameras. | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Phonebook Memory | Yes |
| Call Record Memory | Yes |
MAIN CAMERA
| Camera Type | Triple |
| Camera Dimension |
64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.72&quot;, 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0&quot;, 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth) |
| Camera Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Video Resolution | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS |
SELFIE CAMERA
| Camera Type | Single |
| Camera Dimension | 32 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8&quot;, 0.8µm |
| Camera Features | HDR |
HARDWARE PLATFORM
| Chipset <strong>Chipset</strong> is a group of integrated circuits designed to perform one or a more dedicated functions, often with real time computing constraints, Popular smartphones are equipped with more advanced embedded chipsets that can do many different tasks depending on their programming. | Exynos 9611 (10nm) |
| CPU <strong>CPU</strong> (Central Processing Unit) mostly known as processors, CPU processes instructions in order to carry out certain functions that make your device operate properly. Processors are often described as the brain of computers, smartphones and tablets, Smartphones and tablets rely on processors to carry out their every task, Processors are an incredibly important factor in selecting any type of computing device, including your smartphone. | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) |
| GPU <strong>GPU</strong> (Graphics Processing Unit) is a single-chip processor designed to rapidly manipulate and alter memory to accelerate the creation of images in a frame buffer intended for output to a display, This includes things such as lighting effects, object transformations, and 3D motion. | Mali-G72 MP3 |
SOFTWARE PLATFORM
| Operating System <strong>OS => </strong> Every computer system run on a base software called Operating System (OS). Operating System controls all basic operations of the computer (such as smartphone, PDAs, tablet computers and other handheld devices). The Operating System allows the user to install and run third party applications (apps), apps are used to add new functionality to the device. | Android 10, One UI 2.5 |
| Java Support <strong>Java</strong> for Mobile Devices is a set of technologies that let developers deliver applications and services to all types of mobile handsets, ranging from price efficient feature-phones to the latest smartphones. Java is currently running on over 3 billion phones worldwide, and growing. It offers unrivaled potential for the distribution and monetization of mobile applications. | |
| Facebook <strong>Facebook</strong> is a popular free social networking website that allows registered users to create profiles, upload photos and video, send messages and keep in touch with friends, family and colleagues. The site is available in 37 different languages. | |
| Youtube <strong>Youtube</strong> is a popular free video-sharing website, Youtube is the largest video sharing site in the world, Millions of users around the world have created accounts on the site that allow them to upload videos that anyone can watch. |
CONNECTIVITY
| Bluetooth <strong>Bluetooth</strong> is a wireless communications technology for exchanging data between mobile phones, headsets, computers and other network devices over short distances without wires, Bluetooth technology was primarily designed to support simple wireless networking of personal consumer devices. | 5.0, A2DP, LE |
| Infrared <strong>Infrared</strong> connectivity is an old wireless technology used to connect two electronic devices. It uses a beam of infrared light to transmit information and so requires direct line of sight and operates only at close range. | |
| Wi-fi <strong>Wi-Fi</strong> is a popular wireless networking technology using radio waves to provide high-speed network connections that allows devices to communicate without cords or cables, Wi-Fi is increasingly becoming the preferred mode of internet connectivity all over the world. | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Bluetooth GPS |
| Wi-fi Hotspot | |
| FM Radio | Yes |
| GPS <strong>GPS</strong> The Global Positioning System is a satellite-based radio navigation system, GPS permits users to determine their position, velocity and the time 24 hours a day, in all weather, anywhere in the world, In order to locate your position, your device or GPS receiver must have a clear view of the sky. | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| NFC <strong>NFC</strong> (Near field communication) is a set of standards for smartphones and similar devices to establish peer-to-peer radio communications with each other by touching them together or bringing them into proximity, usually no more than a few inches. | |
| HDMI <strong>HDMI</strong> (High-Definition Multimedia Interface) is a compact audio/video interface for transferring uncompressed video data and compressed or uncompressed digital audio data from a HDMI-compliant source device to a compatible computer monitor, video projector, digital television, or digital audio device. |
SOUND
| Loudspeaker | Yes |
| Speaker Location | Bottom |
| Audio Jack Type | 3.5mm |
| Audio Recording |
MESSAGING
| SMS <strong>SMS</strong> (Short Messaging Service) is a text messaging service component of phone, Web, or mobile communication systems. It uses standardized communications protocols to allow mobile phone devices to exchange short text messages over the networks. | Yes |
| MMS <strong>MMS</strong> (Multimedia Messaging Service) is a standard way to send messages that include multimedia content (audio clips, video clips and images) to and from mobile phones over wireless networks using the WAP protocol. | |
| Email <strong>Email</strong> (Electronic Mail) is a system for receiving, sending, and storing electronic messages, Similar to a letter, email is text messages that may contain files, images, or other attachments sent via the internet to a recipient by using applications and software prograps. An email address is required to receive email, and that address is unique to the user. | Yes |
| IM <strong>IM</strong> (Instant Messaging) is an exchange of text messages through a software application, it enable you to create a kind of private chat room with another individual in order to communicate in real time over the Internet. | Yes |
BATTERY
| Battery Type <strong>Battery Type => </strong> Cell phones run on various kinds of batteries depending on the manufacturer, phone size or shape and features. There are basically four types of cell phone batteries => Lithium Polymer, Lithium Ion, Nickel Metal Hydride and Nickel Cadmium. | Li-Ion (Lithium Ion) |
| Capacity <strong>Battery Capacity</strong> is a measure (typically in Amp-hr) of the charge stored by the battery, and is determined by the mass of active material contained in the battery. The battery capacity represents the maximum amount of energy that can be extracted from the battery under certain conditions. | 5000 mAh |
| Placement | Non-removable |
OTHER FEATURES
| Sensors <strong>Sensors</strong> are electronic components that detects and responds to some type of input from the physical environment. The specific input could be light, heat, motion, moisture, pressure and location, The output is generally a signal that is converted to use in computing systems, a location sensor, such as a GPS receiver is able to detect current location of your electronic device. | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| Colors | Blue, Black |
| Games Support | Yes |
| Box Contents |
- A Samsung Galaxy M21s - A USB-C cable - A printed setup guide and instructions. - A SIM card tool. |
