Realme Q5 vs Samsung Galaxy M21

Realme Q5

Samsung Galaxy M21

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

HSDPA 800, 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 19, 28, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41

LTE frequency band 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800), 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2500)
5G network

5G band 1, 28, 41, 77, 78 SA/NSA

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A, 750 Mbps download, 211 Mbps upload

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Height

164.3 mm

159 mm
Width

75.6 mm

75.1 mm
Thickness

8.5 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

195 g

188 g
Colors

Black, Silver, Yellow

Black, Blue

Display
Display type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.6 inches

6.4 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2412 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

400 ppi

403 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, 2.5D curved glass screen

2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Multitouch

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Yes
Display features

120Hz, 600 nits (peak)

420 nits max brightness

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 27 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm

48 MP, f/2.0 , 26 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
(macro) , 2 MP, f/2.4

8 MP, f/2.2 , 12 mm, 1/4.0" , 1.12 µm
(depth) , 2 MP, f/2.4

5 MP, f/2.2
Primary camera resolution

8190 x 6120 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, digital image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, macro-mode, phase detection autofocus

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus

Selfie camera
Selfie camera type

Single

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Selfie camera

(wide) , 16 MP, f/2.1 , 26 mm, 1/3.09" , 1.0 µm

20 MP, f/2.0 , 26 mm
Selfie camera resolution

4608 x 3456 pixels

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Selfie camera features

Face unlock, HDR

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Selfie camera video

1080p@30fps

1080p@30fps

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

-

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

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USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

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Bluetooth

v5.1

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth AptX

aptX HD

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NFC

No

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GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes
BDS

Yes

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