Samsung Galaxy A36 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M21 comparison

Show Only Differences Highlight Differences	Samsung Galaxy A36 5G	Samsung Galaxy M21
ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	Read Review	Read Review
Design Rating
Display Rating
Software Rating
Performance Rating
Battery Life Rating
Camera Rating
Value for Money Rating
key specs
Display	6.70-inch	6.40-inch
Front Camera	12-megapixel	20-megapixel
Rear Camera	50-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel	48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel
RAM	8GB, 12GB	4GB
Storage	128GB, 256GB	64GB
Battery Capacity	5000mAh	6000mAh
OS	Android 15	Android 10
Resolution	2340x1080 pixels	2340x1080 pixels
Processor	-	Samsung Exynos 9611
general
Brand	Samsung	Samsung
Model	Galaxy A36 5G	Galaxy M21
Release date	March 2, 2025	March 18, 2020
AI Enabled	Yes	-
Launched in India	No	Yes
Form factor	Touchscreen	Touchscreen
Body type	Glass	-
Dimensions (mm)	162.90 x 78.20 x 7.40	-
Weight (g)	195.00	188.00
IP rating	IP67	-
Battery capacity (mAh)	5000	6000
Removable battery	No	No
Fast charging	45W Fast Charging	Proprietary
Wireless charging	No	No
Colours	Awesome Lightgray, Awesome Graphite, Awesome Olive	Midnight Blue, Raven Black
Thickness	-	8.9
display
Refresh Rate	120 Hz	-
Resolution Standard	FHD+	-
Screen size (inches)	6.70	6.40
Touchscreen	Yes	Yes
Resolution	2340x1080 pixels	2340x1080 pixels
Protection type	Gorilla Glass Victus+	Gorilla Glass
Aspect ratio	-	19.5:9
hardware
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 3	Samsung Exynos 9611
RAM	8GB, 12GB	4GB
Internal storage	128GB, 256GB	64GB
Expandable storage	Yes	Yes
Expandable storage type	microSD	microSD
Expandable storage up to (GB)	1000	512
Processor	-	1.7GHz octa-core (4x1.7GHz + 4x2.3GHz)
camera
Rear camera	50-megapixel (f/1.8) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2) + 5-megapixel (f/2.4)	48-megapixel + 8-megapixel + 5-megapixel
No. of Rear Cameras	3	-
Front camera	12-megapixel (f/2.2)	20-megapixel
No. of Front Cameras	1	-
Lens Type (Second Rear Camera)	Ultra Wide-Angle	-
Lens Type (Third Rear Camera)	Macro	-
Rear autofocus	-	Yes
Rear flash	-	Yes
Front flash	-	No
software
Operating system	Android 15	Android 10
Skin	One UI 7	One UI 2.0
connectivity
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
GPS	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi standards supported	-	802.11 a/b/g
Headphones	-	3.5mm
Number of SIMs	-	2
sensors
Face unlock	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Yes
In-Display Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	-
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	-
sim 1
SIM Type	-	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes
sim 2
SIM Type	-	Nano-SIM
GSM/CDMA	-	GSM
3G	-	Yes
4G/ LTE	-	Yes

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