Realme 6i vs Samsung Galaxy M21 2021

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PHONES
Phone Names	Realme 6i	Samsung Galaxy M21 2021

Network
2G bands	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900	GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 - Global	HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands	1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - Global	1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
Speed	HSPA, LTE	HSPA, LTE
Technology	GSM / HSPA / LTE	GSM / HSPA / LTE
	1, 3, 5, 8, 38, 40, 41 - India	-

Launch
Announced	2020, March 17. Released 2020, March 29	2021, July 21
Status	Discontinued	Available. Released 2021, July 26

Body
Build	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame	Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions	164.4 x 75.4 x 9 mm (6.47 x 2.97 x 0.35 in)	159 x 75.1 x 9 mm (6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight	199 g (7.02 oz)	192 g (6.77 oz)

Display
Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 3	-
Resolution	720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~269 ppi density)	1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Size	6.5 inches, 102.8 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)	6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Type	IPS LCD	Super AMOLED, 420 nits (peak)

Platform
CPU	Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55)	Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Chipset	Mediatek MT6769V/CU Helio G80 (12 nm)	Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
GPU	Mali-G52 MC2	Mali-G72 MP3
OS	Android 10, Realme UI	Android 11, One UI 3.1 Core

Memory
Card slot	microSDXC (dedicated slot)	microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal	64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM	64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
	eMMC 5.1	-

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, HDR, panorama	LED flash, panorama, HDR
Quad	48 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.3, 119˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro) 2 MP B/W, f/2.4	-
Triple	-	48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens
Video	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR, panorama	HDR
Single	16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm	20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
Video	1080p@30fps	1080p@30fps

Sound
3.5mm jack	Yes	Yes
35mm jack	Yes	Yes
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Comms
Bluetooth	5.0, A2DP, LE	5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC	Yes (market/region dependent)	Yes (market/region dependent)
Positioning	GPS, GLONASS, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Radio	FM radio	FM radio, RDS, recording
USB	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG	USB Type-C 2.0
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Features
Sensors	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass	Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Battery
Charging	18W wired 5W reverse wired	15W wired
Type	5000 mAh	Li-Po 6000 mAh

Misc
Colors	White Milk, Green Tea, Blue Soda	Charcoal Black, Arctic Blue
Models	RMX2040	SM-M215G, SM-M215G/DS
Price	About 400 EUR	About 130 EUR
SAR	-	0.47 W/kg (head)

Tests
Battery life	Endurance rating 186h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	Contrast ratio: 1610:1 (nominal)	-
Loudspeaker	-30.5 LUFS (Below average)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 202275 (v8) GeekBench: 5890 (v4.4), 1349 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-

OUR TESTS
Battery (old)	Endurance rating 186h	-
Camera	Photo / Video	-
Display	1610:1 contrast ratio, 528 nits max brightness (measured)	-
Loudspeaker	-30.5 LUFS (Below average)	-
Performance	AnTuTu: 202275 (v8) GeekBench: 5890 (v4.4), 1349 (v5.1) GFXBench: 17fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)	-