Samsung Galaxy M21 2021 vs Realme 6i

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PHONES
Phone Names	Samsung Galaxy M21 2021	Realme 6i

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

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

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

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

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

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

Main Camera
Features	LED flash, panorama, HDR	LED flash, HDR, panorama
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	4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS	1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS

Selfie camera
Features	HDR	HDR, panorama
Single	20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)	16 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/3.06", 1.0µm
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, GALILEO, BDS	GPS, GLONASS, BDS
Radio	FM radio, RDS, recording	FM radio
USB	USB Type-C 2.0	USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
WLAN	Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct	Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct

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

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

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