Samsung Galaxy S21 5G versus Samsung Galaxy M21

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Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, 8GB/256GB

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KSh 78,600

Samsung Galaxy M21 6GB/128GB

Out Of Stock
KSh 25,400

Samsung Galaxy S21 5G, 8GB/256GB Samsung Galaxy M21 6GB/128GB
Price KSh 78,600 KSh 25,400
Sales 13 - For Aug 2026 0 - For Aug 2026
Average rating 3.9 - 7 votes 3.9 - 19 votes
Likes 1 - For Aug 2026 4 - For Aug 2026
Views 661 - For Aug 2026 1,136 - For Aug 2026
General
Available January
2021
 March
2020
Dimensions 151.7 x 71.2 x 7.9 mm
 159 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm
Weight 169 g
 188 g
Colors Phantom Violet
Phantom Gray
Phantom White
Phantom Pink
 Raven Black
Midnight Blue
Network 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G 2G, 3G, 4G
Network features 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: 850, 900, 1700, 1900, 2100; 4G: B1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66; 5G: N1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 2G: 850, 900, 1800, 1900; 3G: B1, B2, B5, B8; 4G FDD LTE: B1, B3, B5, B7, B8, B20; 4G TDD LTE: B38, B40, B41
Key features Aluminum frame construction
12MP triple main camera with OIS and Optical zoom
IP68 dust and water resistance - Up to 1.5 meters for 30 min
Wireless Samsung desktop experience - DeX
Gorilla Glass Victus display protection
Android 11 with up to 4 major Android upgrades
 Gorilla Glass 3
48MP triple main camera
4K video recording
20MP selfie
Fingerprint ID
Fast charging
USB Type C
6000mAh battery
Platform
Operating system Android 11
One UI 7
Upto 4 Major Android Upgrades
 Android 10; One UI 2.0
GPU Mali-G78 MP14
 Mali-G72 MP3
Processor 2.9 GHz
Octa-core
5nm
 2.3 GHz
Octa-core
Chipset Exynos 2100
 Exynos 9611
Graphics processor Mali-G78 MP14
 Mali-G72 MP3
RAM 8GB
 6GB LPDDR4x
Storage 256GB UFS 3.1
 128GB
Card slot No
 Dedicated MicroSD
Up to 512GB
Battery 4000mAh
Li-Po
 6000mAh
Li-Po
Battery features 25W Fast Wired Charging
15W Fast Wireless Charging - Qi
4.5W Reverse Wireless Charging
 15W Fast Charging
Up to 22h LTE Internet
Up to 22h Wi-Fi Internet
Up to 29h Video Play
Up to 131h Audio Play
Up to 49h 4G LTE Talk Time
Platform features Plastic Back
Aluminum Frame
Dual Stereo Speakers
IP68 Dust and Water Resistant - Up to 1.5m for 30 Min
Hi-res Audio
Samsung DeX / Wireless DeX
Dolby Atmos Audio
AKG Audio
 Dolby Atmos audio
Display
Display size 6.2 Inches
1080 x 2400 Pixels
 6.4 inches
1080 x 2340 pixels
Display type Dynamic AMOLED 2X Screen
16M Colors
 Super AMOLED screen
16M colors
Pixel density 421 ppi
 403 ppi
Display features Gorilla Glass Victus
120Hz Refresh Rate
HDR10+
1300 Nits Peak Brightness
Always-on Display
 Infinity-U
420 Nits Brightness
Gorilla Glass 3
Camera
Camera resolution 12MP F1.8 + 64MP F2.0 + 12MP F2.2
 48MP F2.0 + 8MP F2.2 + 5MP F2.2
Camera features 12MP Wide / Dual Pixel PDAF / OIS
64MP Telephoto / PDAF / OIS / 1.1x Optical Zoom / 3x Hybrid Zoom
12MP 120-degree Ultrawide
Auto-HDR
Panorama
LED Flash
 4x Digital Zoom
123-degree Ultra Wide
Live Focus
Scene Optimizer
Night Mode
Pro Mode
240fps HD Slow Motion
LED flash
Video recording 8K 24fps
4K 60/30fps
1080p 240/60/30fps
960fps@720p Slow Motion
HDR10+
Stereo Audio Rec
 4K 30fps
Front camera
Front camera resolution 10MP F2.2
 20MP F2.2
Front camera features Dual Pixel PDAF
Face Unlock
HDR
 Fast Face Unlock
HDR
Video recording 4K 60/30fps
1080p 30fps
Dual Video Call
 Full HD 30fps
Sensors & connectivity
Sensors Fingerprint - Ultrasonic
Accelerometer
Ambient Light
Gyro
Proximity
Compass
Barometer
 Fingerprint
Accelerometer
Geomagnetic
Virtual Light Sensing
Gyro
Connectivity USB Type-C 3.2 / OTG
Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
Dual-band Wi-Fi / Wi-Fi Direct / Wi-Fi Hotspot / Wi-Fi 6
GPS / GLONASS / BDS / GALILEO
 USB Type-C
USB 2.0
WiFi hotspot
WiFi Direct
Dual band WiFi
GPS
GLONASS
BDS
Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity features -
 Wi-Fi 2.4 + 5GHz
Bluetooth LE (Up to 2Mbps)