Screen size
Galaxy M17eWinner: 6.7"+4.5%
Galaxy M216.4"
Quick verdict
Galaxy M17e leads the measured specs 10-5.
Measured wins
Galaxy M17e
10
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
7
equal specs
Galaxy M21
5
spec wins
Screen size
Technology
Galaxy M17e
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Galaxy M21
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
Galaxy M17e
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Galaxy M21
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
Galaxy M17e
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
Galaxy M21
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
Galaxy M17e
LTE
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
equal specsStorage
equal specsMain camera
Front camera
Battery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
equal specsUSB
equal specs5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
equal specsSD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Galaxy M21
1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 38, 40, 41
5G bands
Galaxy M17e
SA/NSA
Galaxy M21
-
Speed
Galaxy M17e
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Galaxy M21
HSPA, LTE
Announced
Galaxy M17e
Not announced yet
Galaxy M21
2020, March 18. Released 2020, March 23
Status
Galaxy M17e
Rumored
Galaxy M21
Discontinued
Dimensions
Galaxy M17e
167.4 x 77.4 x 8.2 mm (6.59 x 3.05 x 0.32 in)
Galaxy M21
159 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm (6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 in)
Weight
Galaxy M17e
199 g (7.02 oz)
Galaxy M21
188 g (6.63 oz)
Build
Galaxy M17e
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
Galaxy M21
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, plastic frame
SIM
Galaxy M17e
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Galaxy M21
· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Other
Galaxy M17e
IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Galaxy M21
-
Type
Galaxy M17e
PLS LCD, 120Hz, 650 nits (typ), 800 nits (HBM)
Galaxy M21
Super AMOLED, 420 nits (peak)
Size
Galaxy M17e
6.7 inches, 108.4 cm2 (~83.6% screen-to-body ratio)
Galaxy M21
6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
Galaxy M17e
720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~262 ppi density)
Galaxy M21
1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
Protection
Galaxy M17e
-
Galaxy M21
Corning Gorilla Glass 3
OS
Galaxy M17e
Android 16, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 8
Galaxy M21
Android 10, upgradable to Android 11, One UI 3.1 Core
Chipset
Galaxy M17e
Mediatek Dimensity 6300 (6 nm)
Galaxy M21
Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
CPU
Galaxy M17e
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 M17e
Mali-G57 MC2
Galaxy M21
Mali-G72 MP3
Card slot
Galaxy M17e
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Galaxy M21
microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Internal
Galaxy M17e
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Galaxy M21
64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
Galaxy M17e
-
Galaxy M21
UFS 2.1
Dual
Galaxy M17e
50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), PDAF Auxiliary lens
Galaxy M21
-
Features
Galaxy M17e
LED flash
Galaxy M21
LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video
Galaxy M17e
1080p@30/60fps
Galaxy M21
4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS
Triple
Galaxy M17e
-
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 M17e
8 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
Galaxy M21
20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
Video
Galaxy M17e
1080p@30fps
Galaxy M21
1080p@30fps
Features
Galaxy M17e
-
Galaxy M21
HDR
Loudspeaker
Galaxy M17e
Yes
Galaxy M21
Yes
3.5mm jack
Galaxy M17e
Yes
Galaxy M21
Yes
WLAN
Galaxy M17e
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 M17e
5.3, A2DP, LE
Galaxy M21
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
Galaxy M17e
GPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
Galaxy M21
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
NFC
Galaxy M17e
No
Galaxy M21
Yes (market/region dependent)
Radio
Galaxy M17e
FM radio
Galaxy M21
FM radio, RDS, recording
USB
Galaxy M17e
USB Type-C 2.0
Galaxy M21
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
Galaxy M17e
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Galaxy M21
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
Galaxy M17e
Li-Ion 6000 mAh
Galaxy M21
Li-Po 6000 mAh
Charging
Galaxy M17e
25W wired
Galaxy M21
15W wired
Colors
Galaxy M17e
Blitz Blue, Vibe Violet
Galaxy M21
Midnight Blue, Raven Black
Models
Galaxy M17e
SM-A076B, SM-A076B/DS
Galaxy M21
SM-M215F, SM-M215F/DS, SM-M215F/DSN
SAR
Galaxy M17e
1.12 W/kg (head)
Galaxy M21
0.47 W/kg (head)
SAR EU
Galaxy M17e
1.23 W/kg (head) 1.29 W/kg (body)
Galaxy M21
-
Price
Galaxy M17e
About 150 EUR
Galaxy M21
About 190 EUR