Samsung Galaxy M06 vs Samsung Galaxy M21 2021: Which is…

Screen size

Galaxy M066.7"+5%

Galaxy M21 20216.4"

Technology

Galaxy M06

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

Galaxy M21 2021

GSM / HSPA / LTE

2G bands

Galaxy M06

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

Galaxy M21 2021

GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900

3G bands

Galaxy M06

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

Galaxy M21 2021

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 M21 20211080 × 2340 px+54%

Refresh rate

Galaxy M0690 Hz

Galaxy M21 2021—

Peak brightness

Galaxy M06800 nits+48%

Galaxy M21 2021420 nits

Pixel density

Galaxy M06260 ppi

Galaxy M21 2021403 ppi+35%

CPU speed

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

Galaxy M21 2021Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)

RAM

equal specs

Galaxy M064.0 GB

Galaxy M21 20214.0 GB

Storage

equal specs

Galaxy M0664 GB

Galaxy M21 202164 GB

Main camera

Galaxy M0650.0 MP+4%

Galaxy M21 202148.0 MP

Front camera

Galaxy M068.0 MP

Galaxy M21 202120.0 MP+60%

Battery

Galaxy M065,000 mAh

Galaxy M21 20216,000 mAh+17%

Wired charging

Galaxy M0625 W+40%

Galaxy M21 202115 W

Weight

Galaxy M06191 g+0.5%

Galaxy M21 2021192 g

Thickness

Galaxy M068.0 mm+13%

Galaxy M21 20219.0 mm

IP rating

Galaxy M06Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy M21 2021Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Wi‑Fi

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

Galaxy M21 2021Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Bluetooth

Galaxy M065.3, A2DP, LE+5.7%

Galaxy M21 20215.0, A2DP, LE

USB

equal specs

Galaxy M06USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Galaxy M21 2021USB Type-C 2.0

5G support

Galaxy M06Yes+100%

Galaxy M21 2021No

NFC

Galaxy M06No

Galaxy M21 2021Yes+100%

3.5mm jack

equal specs

Galaxy M06Yes

Galaxy M21 2021Yes

SD card

equal specs

Galaxy M06Yes

Galaxy M21 2021Yes

Stereo speakers

Galaxy M06—

Galaxy M21 2021—

5G bands

Galaxy M06

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

Galaxy M21 2021

Speed

Galaxy M06

HSPA, LTE, 5G

Galaxy M21 2021

HSPA, LTE

Announced

Galaxy M06

2025, February 27

Galaxy M21 2021

2021, July 21

Status

Galaxy M06

Available. Released 2025, March 07

Galaxy M21 2021

Available. Released 2021, July 26

Dimensions

Galaxy M06

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

Galaxy M21 2021

159 x 75.1 x 9 mm (6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)

Weight

Galaxy M06

191 g (6.74 oz)

Galaxy M21 2021

192 g (6.77 oz)

Build

Galaxy M06

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

Galaxy M21 2021

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame

SIM

Galaxy M06

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Galaxy M21 2021

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Type

Galaxy M06

PLS LCD, 90Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

Galaxy M21 2021

Super AMOLED, 420 nits (peak)

Size

Galaxy M06

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

Galaxy M21 2021

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 2021

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

Galaxy M06

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

Galaxy M21 2021

Android 11, One UI 3.1 Core

Chipset

Galaxy M06

Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)

Galaxy M21 2021

Exynos 9611 (10 nm)

CPU

Galaxy M06

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

Galaxy M21 2021

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

GPU

Galaxy M06

Mali-G57 MC2

Galaxy M21 2021

Mali-G72 MP3

Card slot

Galaxy M06

microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

Galaxy M21 2021

microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Internal

Galaxy M06

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

Galaxy M21 2021

64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM

Dual

Galaxy M06

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

Galaxy M21 2021

Features

Galaxy M06

LED flash

Galaxy M21 2021

LED flash, panorama, HDR

Video

Galaxy M06

1080p@30fps

Galaxy M21 2021

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

Triple

Galaxy M06

Galaxy M21 2021

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

Single

Galaxy M06

8 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm

Galaxy M21 2021

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

Video

Galaxy M06

Yes

Galaxy M21 2021

1080p@30fps

Features

Galaxy M06

Galaxy M21 2021

HDR

Loudspeaker

Galaxy M06

Yes

Galaxy M21 2021

Yes

3.5mm jack

Galaxy M06

Yes

Galaxy M21 2021

Yes

WLAN

Galaxy M06

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

Galaxy M21 2021

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

Bluetooth

Galaxy M06

5.3, A2DP, LE

Galaxy M21 2021

5.0, A2DP, LE

Positioning

Galaxy M06

GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS

Galaxy M21 2021

GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS

NFC

Galaxy M06

Galaxy M21 2021

Yes (market/region dependent)

Radio

Galaxy M06

Unspecified

Galaxy M21 2021

FM radio, RDS, recording

USB

Galaxy M06

USB Type-C 2.0, OTG

Galaxy M21 2021

USB Type-C 2.0

Sensors

Galaxy M06

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

Galaxy M21 2021

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

Type

Galaxy M06

Li-Ion 5000 mAh

Galaxy M21 2021

Li-Po 6000 mAh

Charging

Galaxy M06

25W wired

Galaxy M21 2021

15W wired

Colors

Galaxy M06

Blazing Black, Sage Green

Galaxy M21 2021

Charcoal Black, Arctic Blue

Models

Galaxy M06

SM-M066B, SM-M066B/DS

Galaxy M21 2021

SM-M215G, SM-M215G/DS

SAR

Galaxy M06

1.05 W/kg (head)

Galaxy M21 2021

0.47 W/kg (head)

SAR EU

Galaxy M06

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

Galaxy M21 2021

Price

Galaxy M06

£ 89.00 / ₹ 8,999

Galaxy M21 2021

About 130 EUR

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