Gionee X1s vs Samsung Galaxy M21

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    X1s:
    LCD
    Galaxy M21:
    OLED
  • Weight

    X1s: 22 g lighter

    X1s:
    166 g
    Galaxy M21:
    188 g
  • Width

    X1s: 1.6 mm narrower

    X1s:
    73.5 mm
    Galaxy M21:
    75.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    X1s: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    X1s:
    5.2 in
    Galaxy M21:
    6.4 in
  • Chipset

    X1s:
    Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
    Galaxy M21:
    Exynos 9611 (10nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    X1s:
    Single
    Galaxy M21:
    Triple

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. X1s

    Height:
    150.4 mm
    Width:
    73.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy M21

    Height:
    159 mm +8.6 mm versus X1s
    Width:
    75.1 mm +1.6 mm versus X1s
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. X1s

    166 g

  2. 2. Galaxy M21

    188 g

    +22 g versus X1s

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. X1s

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy M21

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy M21 has approximately 34.9% more rectangular screen area than X1s.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for X1s, Galaxy M21, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageX1sGalaxy M21
16 GB 3 GB RAM Not recorded
64 GB Not recorded 4 GB RAM
128 GB Not recorded 6 GB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. X1s

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy M21

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. X1s

    4000 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy M21

    6000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus X1s

Specifications

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1. X1s2. Galaxy M21

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for X1s, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationX1sGalaxy M21
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 150.4 Х 73.5 Х 8.8 mm
  • 159 Х 75.1 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 166 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7 (Nougat); Amigo 4
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6737T (28 nm)
  • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for X1s, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationX1sGalaxy M21
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 67.4%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for X1s, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationX1sGalaxy M21
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • AF
  • 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
  • (depth)
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • HDR
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 16 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 16 MP
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for X1s, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationX1sGalaxy M21
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T720
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 7 score *
  • 33892
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 685
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1888
Unknown
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 182451
General specs
General specs — specifications for X1s, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationX1sGalaxy M21
Release date
  • 2017
  • September
  • 2020
  • March 18
Colors
  • Black
  • Gold
  • Midnight Blue
  • Raven Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 13000 INR
  • 160 EUR
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for X1s, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationX1sGalaxy M21
SIM card
  • Dual SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for X1s, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationX1sGalaxy M21
Radio
  • FM radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • 420 nits max brightness
Other features
Other features — specifications for X1s, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationX1sGalaxy M21
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • Infrared port - For India
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W