Samsung Galaxy M06 vs Samsung Galaxy M21: Which is better?

Screen size

Galaxy M066.7"+5%

Galaxy M216.4"

Technology

Galaxy M06

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Galaxy M21

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Galaxy M06

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy M21

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy M06

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100

Galaxy M21

HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100

4G bands

Galaxy M06

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66

Resolution

Galaxy M06720 × 1600 px

Galaxy M211080 × 2340 px+54%

Refresh rate

Galaxy M0690 Hz

Galaxy M21—

Peak brightness

Galaxy M06800 nits+48%

Galaxy M21420 nits

Pixel density

Galaxy M06260 ppi

Galaxy M21403 ppi+35%

CPU speed

Galaxy M06Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)+4.2%

Galaxy M21Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)

RAM

equal specs

Galaxy M064.0 GB

Galaxy M214.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Galaxy M0664 GB

Galaxy M2164 GB

Main camera

Galaxy M0650.0 MP+4%

Galaxy M2148.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy M068.0 MP

Galaxy M2120.0 MP+60%

Battery

Galaxy M065,000 mAh

Galaxy M216,000 mAh+17%

Wired charging

Galaxy M0625 W+40%

Galaxy M2115 W

Weight

Galaxy M06191 g

Galaxy M21188 g+1.6%

Thickness

Galaxy M068.0 mm+11%

Galaxy M218.9 mm

IP rating

Galaxy M06Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy M21Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

Galaxy M06Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M21Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy M065.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

Galaxy M215.0, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Galaxy M06USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Galaxy M21USB Type-C 2.0

5G support

Galaxy M06Yes+100%

Galaxy M21No

NFC

Galaxy M06No

Galaxy M21Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy M06Yes

Galaxy M21Yes

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy M06Yes

Galaxy M21Yes

Stereo speakers

Galaxy M06—

Galaxy M21—

5G bands

Galaxy M06

1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 26, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6

Galaxy M21

Speed

Galaxy M06

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Galaxy M21

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Galaxy M06

2025, February 27

Galaxy M21

2020, March 18. Released 2020, March 23

Status

Galaxy M06

Available. Released 2025, March 07

Galaxy M21

Discontinued

Dimensions

Galaxy M06

167.4 x 77.4 x 8 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.31 in)

Galaxy M21

159 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm (6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)

Weight

Galaxy M06

191 g (6.74 oz)

Galaxy M21

188 g (6.63 oz)

Build

Galaxy M06

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy M21

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Galaxy M06

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy M21

· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Type

Galaxy M06

PLS LCD, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Galaxy M21

Super AMOLED, 420 nits (peak)

Size

Galaxy M06

6.74 inches, 109.7 cm2 (~84.6% screen-to-body ratio)

Galaxy M21

6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)

Resolution

Galaxy M06

720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~260 ppi density)

Galaxy M21

1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)

Protection

Galaxy M06

Galaxy M21

Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Galaxy M06

Android 15, up to 4 major Android upgrades, One UI Core 7.0

Galaxy M21

Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 Core

Chipset

Galaxy M06

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

Galaxy M21

Exynos 9611 (10 nm)

CPU

Galaxy M06

Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)

Galaxy M21

Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)

GPU

Galaxy M06

Mali-G57 MC2

Galaxy M21

Mali-G72 MP3

Card slot

Galaxy M06

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Galaxy M21

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Galaxy M06

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Galaxy M21

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Other

Galaxy M06

Galaxy M21

UFS 2.1

Dual

Galaxy M06

50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens

Galaxy M21

Features

Galaxy M06

LED flash

Galaxy M21

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Galaxy M06

1080p@30fps

Galaxy M21

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS

Triple

Galaxy M06

Galaxy M21

48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm Auxiliary lens

Single

Galaxy M06

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Galaxy M21

20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)

Video

Galaxy M06

Yes

Galaxy M21

1080p@30fps

Features

Galaxy M06

Galaxy M21

HDR

Loudspeaker

Galaxy M06

Yes

Galaxy M21

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy M06

Yes

Galaxy M21

Yes

WLAN

Galaxy M06

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Galaxy M21

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy M06

5.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy M21

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy M06

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Galaxy M21

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Galaxy M06

Galaxy M21

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Galaxy M06

Unspecified

Galaxy M21

FM radio, RDS, recording

USB

Galaxy M06

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Galaxy M21

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Galaxy M06

Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass

Galaxy M21

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

Type

Galaxy M06

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Galaxy M21

Li-Po 6000 mAh

Charging

Galaxy M06

25W wired

Galaxy M21

15W wired

Colors

Galaxy M06

Blazing Black, Sage Green

Galaxy M21

Midnight Blue, Raven Black

Models

Galaxy M06

SM-M066B, SM-M066B/DS

Galaxy M21

SM-M215F, SM-M215F/DS, SM-M215F/DSN

SAR

Galaxy M06

1.05 W/kg (head)

Galaxy M21

0.47 W/kg (head)

SAR EU

Galaxy M06

1.30 W/kg (head) 1.30 W/kg (body)

Galaxy M21

Price

Galaxy M06

£ 89.00 / ₹ 8,999

Galaxy M21

About 190 EUR

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