Samsung Galaxy M21 vs vivo Y53

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

    Galaxy M21:
    OLED
    Y53:
    LCD
  • Weight

    Y53: 51 g lighter

    Galaxy M21:
    188 g
    Y53:
    137 g
  • Width

    Y53: 3.7 mm narrower

    Galaxy M21:
    75.1 mm
    Y53:
    71.4 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Y53: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy M21:
    6.4 in
    Y53:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Galaxy M21:
    Exynos 9611 (10nm)
    Y53:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy M21:
    Triple
    Y53:
    Single

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. Galaxy M21

    Height:
    159 mm +14.8 mm versus Y53
    Width:
    75.1 mm +3.7 mm versus Y53
    Depth:
    8.9 mm +1.3 mm versus Y53
  2. 2. Y53

    Height:
    144.2 mm
    Width:
    71.4 mm
    Depth:
    7.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. Galaxy M21

    188 g

    +51 g versus Y53

  2. 2. Y53

    137 g

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. Galaxy M21

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²
  2. 2. Y53

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Galaxy M21 has approximately 45.9% more rectangular screen area than Y53.

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 Galaxy M21, Y53, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy M21Y53
16 GB Not recorded 2 GB RAM
64 GB 4 GB RAM Not recorded
128 GB 6 GB RAM Not recorded

Practical features

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

1. Galaxy M21

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

2. Y53

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB (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. Galaxy M21

    6000 mAh

    +3500 mAh versus Y53

  2. 2. Y53

    2500 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy M212. Y53

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy M21, Y53.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Y53
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 159 Х 75.1 Х 8.9 mm
  • 144.2 Х 71.4 Х 7.6 mm
Weight
  • 188 g
  • 137 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • IPS LCD
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2340 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
  • 16 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
  • 2500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2
  • Android 6 (Marshmallow); Funtouch 3
Chipset
  • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy M21, Y53.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Y53
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 100.5 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.2%
  • 66.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy M21, Y53.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Y53
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 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)
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.0
Functions
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 720p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for Galaxy M21, Y53.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Y53
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP3
  • Adreno 306
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 32654
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 659
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1853
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 1232
Antutu 8 score *
  • 182451
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Galaxy M21, Y53.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Y53
Release date
  • 2020
  • March 18
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Midnight Blue
  • Raven Black
  • Crown Gold
  • Matte Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 9000 INR
Body build
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy M21, Y53.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Y53
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • 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)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 40(2300)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • 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/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy M21, Y53.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Y53
Radio
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
  • FM radio
Others
  • 420 nits max brightness
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for Galaxy M21, Y53.
SpecificationGalaxy M21Y53
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For India