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Samsung Galaxy M21 vs Vivo Y30

What Galaxy M21 does better (14) and where Y30 wins (2) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy M21
Samsung · 2020Galaxy M21
5.8Score
14 advantages≈ $210
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Vivo Y30
Vivo · 2020Y30
4.3Score
2 advantages≈ $210
5.0Display2.6
6.7Camera5.0
6.6Battery3.5
5.0Features2.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy M21Y30
75.1 × 1598.976.5 × 1629.1
Galaxy M21Y30Difference
Height159 mm162 mm−3 mm
Width75.1 mm76.5 mm−1.4 mm
Thickness8.9 mm9.1 mm−0.2 mm
Weight188 g197 g−9 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy M21 better than Y30?

  1. Main camera48 MP vs 13 MP3.7×
  2. Wired charging15 W vs 10 W+50%
  3. OLED panelYes · Y30: No
  4. NFCYes · Y30: No
  5. Battery capacity6,000 mAh vs 5,000 mAh+20%
  6. Pixel density403 ppi vs 266 ppi+52%
  7. Selfie camera20 MP vs 8 MP2.5×
  8. Max video4K vs 1080p
  9. Weight188 g vs 197 g+5%
  10. Resolution (width)1,080 px vs 720 px+50%
  11. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 4+25%
  12. Process10 nm vs 12 nm+20%

Why is Y30 better than Galaxy M21?

  1. RAM6 GB vs 8 GB+33%
  2. CPU frequency2.3 GHz vs 2.35 GHz+2%
Specifications

Side by side

Vivo Y30Vivo Y30≈ $2104.3
Design
Weight188 g197 g
Thickness8.9 mm9.1 mm
Height159 mm162 mm
Width75.1 mm76.5 mm
FramePlasticPlastic
BackPlasticPlastic
Glass protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 3—
ColoursMidnight Blue, Raven BlackDazzle Blue, Moonstone White
Display
Screen size6.4″6.5″
PanelSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
OLED panelYesNo
Resolution (width)1,080 px720 px
Resolution (height)2,340 px1,560 px
Pixel density403 ppi266 ppi
Refresh rate60 Hz60 Hz
Peak brightness420 nits—
Measured brightness608 nits—
Screen-to-body ratio84.2%82.9%
Performance
ChipsetExynos 9611Mediatek MT6765 Helio P35
Chip makerExynosMediaTek
Process10 nm12 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.3 GHz2.35 GHz
GPUMali-G72 MP3PowerVR GE8320
AnTuTu score355,351—
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,139—
Memory
RAM6 GB8 GB
Storage (max)128 GB128 GB
Storage (base)64 GB64 GB
Storage typeUFS 2.1eMMC 5.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera48 MP13 MP
Main camera aperturef/2f/2.2
Main sensor size1/2.0"—
Rear cameras22
Optical stabilisationNoNo
Ultra-wide cameraYesYes
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Max video4K1080p
4K video frame rate30 fps—
Selfie camera20 MP8 MP
4K selfie videoNoNo
Battery
Battery capacity6,000 mAh5,000 mAh
Battery typeLi-Po—
Wired charging15 W10 W
Charged in 30 min25%—
Wireless chargingNoNo
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 4
Bluetooth55
NFCYesNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0USB Type-C 2.0
USB version22
Satellite navigationGLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersNoNo
3.5 mm headphone jackYesYes
Fingerprint sensorRearRear
SensorsFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compassFingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, proximity, compass
SAR (head)0.47 W/kg—
Software
OS at launchAndroid 10Android 10
PlatformAndroidAndroid
InterfaceOne UI 3.1 CoreFuntouch 10.0
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