Home Phone comparison Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy M21 - Which is better?

Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G vs Samsung Galaxy M21

72 out 100
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
VS
45 out 100
Samsung Galaxy M21
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
Samsung Galaxy M21

Compared 2 smartphones : Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.83 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3, vs Samsung Galaxy M21, Manufactured in March, 2020 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
  • Larger display: 6.83in
  • Higher pixel density: 450ppi
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 5.2 vs 5
  • Includes charger
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy M21
  • Lighter design: 188g vs 194g
  • Supports Dolby Atmos

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB
- 12/256 GB
- 12/512 GB		 - 4/64 GB
- 6/128 GB

Review

Key Specs Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy M21
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
vs
Samsung Galaxy M21

Display

Display quality comparison
Type OLED Super AMOLED
Size 6.83 in 6.4 in
Resolution 1272x2800 pixels 1080x2340 pixels
Aspect ratio 20:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 450 ppi 403 ppi
Refresh rate 120 Hz 60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate Yes (60-120 Hz) No
Max brightness 1500 nits 630 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 No
Touch Sampling Rate 240 Hz n/a
Screen-to-body ratio 89.1 % 84.2 %
Features - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming		 Always-On Display
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M21
608 nits
sRGB gamutn/a141.3 %
PWM (Flicker)n/a215 Hz
Response timen/a9 ms
Contrastn/a∞ Infinite
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy M21]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 163.5 mm (6.44 in) 159 mm (6.26 in)
Width 77.3 mm (3.04 in) 75.1 mm (2.96 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.9 mm (0.35 in)
Weight 194 g (6.84 oz) 188 g (6.63 oz)
Water resistance IP69 No
Back panel Plastic Plastic
Frame Plastic Plastic
Colors - White
- Gray
- Purple		 - Black
- Blue
- Green
Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
Screen-to-body ratio
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
89.1 %
Samsung Galaxy M21
84.2 %

Performance

Testing Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G and Samsung Galaxy M21 In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Qualcomm Snapdragon 7s Gen 3 Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9611
Max Frequency 2500 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (1 + 3 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.4 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.5 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))		 - 4/1.7 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.3 (Cortex-A73)
Process TSMC Samsung
Transistor Size 4 nm 10 nm
Neural Processor Yes Yes
Graphics Adreno 810 Mali-G72 MP3
GPU Cores 256 54
GPU Frequency 1050 MHz 850 MHz
FLOPS 537.6 GFLOPS 113.8 GFLOPS
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
1178
Samsung Galaxy M21
514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
3146
Samsung Galaxy M21
1558
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)1178514
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)31461558
Geekbench Compute (GPU)3997n/a
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
818241
Samsung Galaxy M21
266455
CPU27058976468
GPU19776945756
Memory18308170269
UX16680273962
NanoReview Score818241266455
3DMark Wild Life
3DMark Wild Life
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M21
816
Max Surface Temp.n/a44.1 °C
Stabilityn/a73 %
Graphics Testn/a4 fps
Graphics Scoren/a816
Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy M21]

Memory

RAM
RAM Size - 8 GB
- 12 GB		 - 4 GB
- 6 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1866 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity- 128 GB
- 256 GB
- 512 GB		- 64 GB
- 128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 3.1UFS 2.1
Memory CardNoMicroSD

Software

OS Android 15 Android 10.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12.0)
OS Size n/a 14.5 GB
UI Skin Realme UI 6.0 One Ui 4.1

Battery

Volume 6000 mAh 6000 mAh
Max Charging Power 80 W 15 W
Battery Type Silicon Carbon (Si/C) Li-ion
Removable No No
Wireless Charging No No
Reverse Charging No No
Fast Charging Yes (50% in 24 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (25% in 30 min)
Full Charge Time n/a 2:35 h
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M21
24:03
Web Browsingn/a10:07 h
Video Playbackn/a13:59 h
Gamesn/a05:35 h
Standby Moden/a115 h

Main camera

Matrix 50 MP 48 MP
Photo resolution 8192x6144 pixels 8000x6000 pixels
Zoom Optical, 3x Digital
Flash LED LED
Stabilization Optical Digital
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens 112 ° 123 °
Lenses count Standard: 50 MP
Telephoto: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP		 Standard: 48 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Depth: 5 MP
Features - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode		 - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix50 MP48 MP
Aperturef/1.8f/2.0
Focal length24 mm26 mm
SensorSony IMX896Samsung S5KGM2
Sensor size1/1.561/2.0
Pixel size1 μm0.8 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus
StabilizationOpticalDigital
Telephoto
Matrix50 MPn/a
Aperturef/2.7n/a
Focal length73 mmn/a
SensorSony IMX882n/a
Sensor size1/1.95n/a
Pixel size0.8 μmn/a
StabilizationOpticaln/a
Ultra-wide lens
Matrix8 MP8 MP
Aperturef/2.2f/2.2
Focal length16 mm12 mm
Sensor size1/4.01/4.0
Pixel size1.12 μm1.12 μm
StabilizationDigitalDigital

Front camera

Matrix 32 MP 20 MP
Photo resolution n/a 5184x3888 pixels
Aperture f/2.2 f/2.0
Focal length 21 mm 26 mm
Sensor n/a CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.74 n/a
Pixel size 0.8 μm n/a
Autofocus No No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version 5.2 5
Bluetooth features LE PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 2 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort No n/a
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
NFC* Yes Yes
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotNoNo
2G BandsGSM 850/900/1800GSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900
3G BandsWCDMA B1/5/8B1 (2100), B2 (1900), B5(850), B8 (900)
LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B3/B5/B8/B28B/B40/B41)LTE (B1/B3/B5/B7/B8/B20/B38/B40/B41)
LTE categoryn/a12
5G SupportYesNo

Sound

Speakers Stereo Mono
3.5 mm Jack No Yes
FM Radio No Yes
Dolby Atmos n/a Yes
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G
n/a
Samsung Galaxy M21
83.8 dB

Other

Class Mid-range Mid-range
Announced January, 2025 yr March, 2020 yr
Release Date January, 2025 yr March, 2020 yr
Launch Price ($) 589 210
Sensors - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included Yes 80 W n/a
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Realme 14 Pro Plus 5G the clear winner in this comparison.

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