Samsung Galaxy A53 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M21

Samsung Galaxy A53 5G

Samsung Galaxy M21

Network
2G network

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900

GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
3G network

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

HSDPA 850, 900, 1900, 2100
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 14, 20, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 20, 28, 46, 48, 66

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 2, 5, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave; 2, 5, 48, 66, 77, 78, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave

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HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE-A

LTE-A
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Plastic

Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame
SIM

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

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

159.6 mm

159 mm
Width

74.8 mm

75.1 mm
Thickness

8.1 mm

8.9 mm
Weight

189 g

188 g
Waterproof

IP67 (1m and 30 mins)

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Dust proof

IP67

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Colors

Black, Blue, Peach, White

Black, Blue

Display
Display type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen
Physical size

6.5 inches

6.4 inches
Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels

1080 x 2340 pixels
Pixel density

405 ppi

403 ppi
Display colors

16777216

16777216
Protection

Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass 5

2.5D curved glass screen, Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Multitouch

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Yes
Display features

Infinity-O display, 120Hz, 800 nits (HBM)

420 nits max brightness

Main camera
Camera type

Quad

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 64 MP, f/1.8 , 26 mm, 1/1.7" , 0.8 µm, 10x digital zoom

48 MP, f/2.0 , 26 mm, 1/2.0" , 0.8 µm
(ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 123˚ , 1.12 µm

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

5 MP, f/2.2
(depth) , 5 MP, f/2.4
Primary camera resolution

9280 x 6120 pixels

8000 x 6000 pixels
Primary camera video

4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps; gyro-EIS

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

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical 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) , 32 MP, f/2.2 , 26 mm, 1/2.8" , 0.8 µm

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

6528 x 5480 pixels

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Selfie camera features

HDR, Face unlock

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Selfie camera video

4K@30fps, 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

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
NFC

Yes (market dependent)

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GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

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Beidou

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Yes
BDS

Yes

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Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, virtual proximity

Accelerometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity