Samsung M21 Review

 Pros of Samsung Galaxy M21 Review

Naresh Janagam
3 min readMay 26, 2020

Build Quality:

  • In looks-wise, it is quite similar to Samsung Galaxy M31, a pretty decent look.
  • it has a massive 6000 mAh battery, the phone seems lightweight in hand, Samsung has done an excellent job in terms of weight balance.

Display:

  • It has a super AMOLED display, and Samsung is the master in AMOLED panels.
  • The screen picture quality is the best at this price, with vibrant colors.
  • There is the support of always-on display with customized colors and clock designs.
  • It has Widevine L1 support so that we can enjoy HD video content in OTT platforms like Amazon Prime, Netflix.

Network:

  • Call quality and signal reception are promising, as usual there no complaints on previous Samsung devices in this section.
  • The audio from earpiece adequate loud
  • It has dual 4G VoLTE support and dual-band Wi-Fi support.

Camera:

  • Samsung Galaxy M21 has a triple back camera and a single front camera set up.
  • Back Camera – The main 48 MP camera works pretty decently, colors are natural and deliver quality pictures with more details.
  • It has 5 MP depth sensor works well, the portrait shots it takes with proper edge detection.
  • 8 MP wide-angle camera is performed fairly in daylight condition but in low light, we get little noise in the photo
  • There is 4K video recording capability, colors and picture quality is impressive
  • Front Camera – The single 20 MP camera is good in its capacity
  • It can be taken the bokeh effect shots
  • We can also shoot front 4K video recording but there is no stabilization, and there is a super steady mode for 1080p video recording

Processor:

  • It is equipped with Exynos 9611 which built on 10 nm technology.
  • In the day to day operation, it does an amazing performance
  • Even though it has a high-end processor, we can play heavy games like PubG, Call of Duty.
  • It handles PubG in smooth & Extreme graphic settings, with no major frame drops and lags (after 20 minutes of gaming there will be noticeable frame drops we can observe)
  • Overall, it is a good processor at this price

Performance:

  • Out of the box it comes with Android.10 with Samsung’s OneUI 2.0, perform smoothly. (tip – the performance will get even more smoother and faster by enabling “Reduce Animations”, find these in settings – Advanced feature – Reduce animations)
  • And there are additional features we get in this UI, like call recording, direct video calling, dual apps support, etc

Memory:

  • The RAM management works good, it keep all apps in the memory but few games are reloading after some time
  • The ROM, we can expand additional memory up to 512 GB with dedicated micro SD card slot

Battery:

  • The massive 6000 mAh battery, gives 1.5 to 2 days battery backup for normal usage
  • With 15 Watts fast charging technology, it takes around 2½ hours for full charge

Audio:

  • It has a single speaker, adequately loud
  • The audio from 3.5 headphone jack is terrific, and it has Dolby Atmos enable

Sensors:

  • It has all essential sensors, and all sensors are working without any issues

Cons of Samsung Galaxy M21 Review

  • There is no physical LED notification, no notification alerts on always-on display either.
  • It is designed by plastic where we get a glass body design at this price.
  • It does not have NFC so that no Samsung pay support
  • Wideangle camera performance is poor in low light and artificial light situations
  • Not an ideal device for heavy gaming

Conclusion – Who should buy this and Who Should not?

By winding up this Samsung Galaxy M21 Review with Pros and Cons, we are sharing our honest opinion with you. This is one of the best devices for normal users like those who watch videos, movies, read news articles, and other stuff. If the display is the highest priority with a long battery backup, you can buy this device without look into any other devices.

Additionally, this device has equipped with good cameras (front & back), and a decent processor as well. And Samsung is a well-established brand, it has service centers in small scale cities, towns also. By considering all Pros and Cons, it is the best device for normal users.

I hope you have found useful information in this Samsung Galaxy M21 Review

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