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Samsung Galaxy M21 2021 Realme 8
Launch
Release Date
Jul, 2021 Apr, 2021
Status
Available Available
Body & Operating System
Operating system
Android 11 Android 11
UI
One UI 3.1 Core Realme UI 2.0
Dimensions
159 x 75.1 x 9 mm (6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 in) 160.6 x 73.9 x 8 mm (6.32 x 2.91 x 0.31 in)
Weight
192 g 177 g
Body
Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back
Color Options
Charcoal Black, Arctic Blue Cyber Silver, Cyber Black
Display Specifications
Technology
Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
Size
6.4 inches
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6.4 inches
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Resolution
Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density)
Protection
NA NA
Features
420 nits (peak) brightness 1000 nits (peak), Always-on display
Battery & Charging
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Po, 6000 mAh
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Non-removable Li-Po, 5000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 15W Fast charging 30W, 50% in 26 min, 100% in 65 min
Processing Power
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) Octa-core (2x2.05 GHz Cortex-A76 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset
Exynos 9611 (10nm) Mediatek Helio G95 (12 nm)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP3 Mali-G76 MC4
Memory & Storage
Ram
4/6GB RAM 4-8GB RAM
Storage Memory
64/128GB Built-in 128GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 256GB (dedicated slot) microSD, up to 256GB (dedicated slot)
Cameras
Rear/Back
Triple 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.2, 12mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
5 MP, f/2.2, (depth)
Quad 64 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF
8 MP, f/2.3, 119°, 16mm (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm
2 MP, f/2.4, (macro)
2 MP, f/2.4, (depth)
Features

LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 72 p@240fps, gyro-EIS Show more

LED flash, HDR, panorama Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/120fps, gyro-EIS Show more

Front
20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide)
HDR Video 1080p@30fps
16 MP, f/2.5, (wide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
HDR, panorama Video 1080p@30/120fps, gyro-EIS
Features
NA NA
Network
SIM
Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Data
GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G Bands
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 2... LTE band 1(2100), 3(1800),...
5G Bands
NO NO
Connectivity
WLAN (WIFI)
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE 5.1, A2DP, LE
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
USB
USB Type-C 2.0 USB Type-C 2.0, USB On-The-Go
NFC
No No
Additional Features
Sensors
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Extra
FM radio, RDS, recording FM Radio
Pricing
Price
US$ 189 USD $232
Resale Value
Very High High
Comparison Result
Score
5 Point(s) 4 Point(s)
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