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| galaxy m21 2021 edition | C100i | |
|---|---|---|
| LAUNCH DATE | ||
| Announced | July 21, 2021 | 2026, August 28 |
| Released | 2021-07-21 | 2026-08-28 |
| Status | Available | Available |
| NETWORK | ||
| 2G Bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 |
| 3G Bands | Not supported | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 (WCDMA B1, B5, B8) |
| 4G LTE | LTE | 1, 3, 5, 8, 28B, 38, 40, 41 |
| 5G | No | No |
| Speed | LTE | — |
| Technology | 4G/LTE/GSM | GSM / WCDMA / LTE (no 5G) |
| BODY | ||
| Build | Glass front, plastic back, plastic frame | ArmorShell protection, MIL-STD-810H (2 m drop) |
| Colors | — | Skyline Silver, Midnight Black |
| Dimensions | 159 x 75.1 x 9 mm (6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 in) | 166.5 x 78.2 x 8.7 mm |
| IP Rating | No IP rating | IP64 |
| SIM | Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Dual Nano-SIM |
| Weight | 192 g (6.77 oz) | 210 g |
| DISPLAY | ||
| Brightness | 420 nits (peak) | 900 nits (HBM), 700 nits (typical) |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | Panda MN228 |
| Refresh Rate | 60Hz | 120Hz |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~403 ppi density) | 720 x 1570 pixels (HD+), 254 ppi |
| Screen-to-body | ~84.2% | ~90.4% screen-to-body ratio |
| Size | 6.4 inches, 100.5 cm2 (~84.2% screen-to-body ratio) | 6.8 inches |
| Type | Super AMOLED, 420 nits (peak) | LCD, 83% DCI-P3 |
| PLATFORM | ||
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) | Octa-core |
| Chipset | Exynos 9611 (10 nm) | Unisoc T7250 (12 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 | Mali-G57 (850 MHz) |
| OS | Android 11, One UI 3.1 Core | Android 16, realme UI |
| MEMORY | ||
| Card slot | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD (up to 2TB) |
| Internal | 64GB, 128GB | 64GB, 128GB |
| RAM | 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM | 4GB LPDDR4X |
| Storage Type | — | UFS 2.2 |
| Storage/RAM variants | 64GB, 128GB; 4GB RAM, 6GB RAM | 4GB+64GB, 4GB+128GB |
| MAIN CAMERA | ||
| Features | LED flash, panorama, HDR | AF, Portrait, Night, Panorama, Dual-view video, Time-lapse, Pro, Street, Google Lens |
| MAIN CAMERA | 48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF 8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm 5 MP, f/2.2, (depth) | 8 MP, f/2.0, AF |
| Video | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@240fps, gyro-EIS | 1080p@30fps, 720p@30fps |
| SELFIE CAMERA | ||
| Features | HDR | Portrait, Night, Panorama, Dual-view video |
| Selfie camera | 20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide) | 5 MP, f/2.2 |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 720p@30fps |
| SOUND | ||
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes | — |
| COMMUNICATION | ||
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.2, SBC, AAC, LDAC |
| NFC | Yes (market/region dependent) | No |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GPS (L1), GLONASS (G1), BDS (B1C), Galileo (E1), QZSS (L1) |
| Radio | FM radio, RDS, recording | — |
| USB | USB Type-C 2.0 | USB Type-C |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac) |
| FEATURES | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | Side-mounted fingerprint, face unlock, proximity, ambient light, e-compass, accelerometer |
| BATTERY | ||
| Capacity | 6000 mAh | 6500 mAh (typical) |
| Charging Type | 15W wired | 15W wired (15W PD) |
| Type | Li-Po 6000 mAh | — |
| ADDITIONAL INFORMATION | ||
| Colors | Charcoal Black, Arctic Blue | Skyline Silver, Midnight Black |
| Launch Price | — | INR 14,999 (4GB+64GB) — India |
| Launch Price (USD) | $152.00 (reference only — see Price in Nigeria above for the actual retail price) | — |
| Models | SM-M215G, SM-M215G/DS | — |
| Models and regions | — | India |
| Price in Nigeria | ₦232,560 | ₦238,500 (estimate, converted from India launch price) |
| SECURITY | ||
| Security | Biometric security: Fingerprint (rear-mounted). | Fingerprint (side-mounted), face unlock |