Meizu m5 vs Samsung Galaxy A21

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

+ Add a third phone

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

    m5:
    LCD
    Galaxy A21:
    OLED
  • Screen diagonal

    m5: 1.3 in smaller diagonal

    m5:
    5.2 in
    Galaxy A21:
    6.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    m5:
    Single
    Galaxy A21:
    Quad
  • Release year

    m5:
    2016
    Galaxy A21:
    2020

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. m5

    Height:
    147.3 mm
    Width:
    72.8 mm
    Depth:
    8.2 mm
    Weight:
    138 g
  2. 2. Galaxy A21

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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. m5

    Screen diagonal:
    5.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    74.5 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A21

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102 cm²

Galaxy A21 has approximately 36.8% more rectangular screen area than m5.

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 m5, Galaxy A21, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storagem5Galaxy A21
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
m5: Original memory entry

32 GB · 3 GB RAM 16 GB · 2 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. m5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Galaxy A21

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
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. m5

    3070 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A21

    4000 mAh

    +930 mAh versus m5

Specifications

Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

1. m52. Galaxy A21

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for m5, Galaxy A21.
Specificationm5Galaxy A21
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 147.3 Х 72.8 Х 8.2 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 138 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 5.2" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 720 x 1600 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 32 GB
  • 3 GB RAM 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3070 mAh
  • Non-removable
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 6.0 (Marshmallow); Flyme 5.2
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
Chipset
  • Mediatek MT6750 (28 nm)
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for m5, Galaxy A21.
Specificationm5Galaxy A21
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 74.5 cm2
  • 102.0 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.5%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 282 PPI
  • 270 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for m5, Galaxy A21.
Specificationm5Galaxy A21
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • PDAF
  • f/2.2
  • 16 MP
  • (wide)
  • AF -8 MP
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 13 MP
  • (wide)
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for m5, Galaxy A21.
Specificationm5Galaxy A21
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.0 GHz Cortex-A53)
Unknown
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-T860MP2
Unknown
Antutu 7 score *
  • 36252
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 600
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 2149
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1494
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for m5, Galaxy A21.
Specificationm5Galaxy A21
Release date
  • 2016
  • October
  • 2020
  • April 8
Colors
  • Mint Green
  • Glacier white
  • Champanage Gold
  • Sapphire Blue
  • Matte Black
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 120 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Body build
  • Front glass
  • aluminum body
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for m5, Galaxy A21.
Specificationm5Galaxy A21
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Nano-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 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • dual-band
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • Yes
Bluetooth
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for m5, Galaxy A21.
Specificationm5Galaxy A21
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Other features
Other features — specifications for m5, Galaxy A21.
Specificationm5Galaxy A21
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W - Preliminary specifications