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- Q3i 5G vs Galaxy M21 2021
Realme Q3i 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M21 2021
What Q3i 5G does better (9) and where Galaxy M21 2021 wins (8) — every spec side by side.
vs
5.2Display5.0
5.0Camera6.7
4.6Battery6.6
5.0Features5.0
Dimensions
Size comparison
Q3i 5GGalaxy M21 2021
| Q3i 5G | Galaxy M21 2021 | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 162.5 mm | 159 mm | +3.5 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 75.1 mm | −0.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 9 mm | −0.5 mm |
| Weight | 185 g | 192 g | −7 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Q3i 5G better than Galaxy M21 2021?
- Refresh rate90 Hz vs 60 Hz+50%
- 5GYes · Galaxy M21 2021: No
- Wired charging18 W vs 15 W+20%
- Peak brightness600 nits vs 420 nits+43%
- Storage (base)128 GB vs 64 GB2×
- Weight185 g vs 192 g+4%
- Process7 nm vs 10 nm+43%
- Main camera aperturef/1.8 vs f/2+11%
- Thickness8.5 mm vs 9 mm+6%
Why is Galaxy M21 2021 better than Q3i 5G?
- OLED panelNo · Q3i 5G: Yes
- NFCNo · Q3i 5G: Yes
- Battery capacity5,000 mAh vs 6,000 mAh+20%
- Rear cameras1 vs 22×
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Q3i 5G: Yes
- Max video1080p vs 4K
- CPU frequency2.2 GHz vs 2.3 GHz+5%
- Selfie camera16 MP vs 20 MP+25%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 185 g | 192 g |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm | 9 mm |
| Height | 162.5 mm | 159 mm |
| Width | 74.8 mm | 75.1 mm |
| Frame | — | Plastic |
| Back | — | Plastic |
| Colours | Supersonic Blue, Supersonic Black | Charcoal Black, Arctic Blue |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.5″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| OLED panel | No | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,080 px | 1,080 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,400 px | 2,340 px |
| Pixel density | 405 ppi | 403 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 600 nits | 420 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.9% | 84.2% |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Mediatek Dimensity 700 | Exynos 9611 |
| Chip maker | MediaTek | Exynos |
| Process | 7 nm | 10 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.2 GHz | 2.3 GHz |
| GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 | Mali-G72 MP3 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 6 GB | 6 GB |
| Storage (max) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 64 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | — |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 48 MP | 48 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.8 | f/2 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/2.0" |
| Rear cameras | 1 | 2 |
| Optical stabilisation | No | No |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Max video | 1080p | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | — | 30 fps |
| Selfie camera | 16 MP | 20 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | No |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 5,000 mAh | 6,000 mAh |
| Battery type | — | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 18 W | 15 W |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | Yes | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 5 |
| Bluetooth | 5.1 | 5 |
| NFC | No | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C 2.0 |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| Satellite navigation | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS, QZSS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | No | No |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Side | Rear |
| Sensors | Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass |
| SAR (head) | — | 0.47 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 11 | Android 11 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | ColorOS 11 | One UI 3.1 Core |
