The mid-range portfolio of Samsung is now filled with Galaxy A and M series phones. Smartphones in this range are getting better each year. The company is catering to people’s demands and improvements are being seen in the M series very well. Galaxy M31 and Galaxy M21 are examples with hardware like 6000 mAh battery, FHD+ screen, and high-resolution cameras. Samsung Galaxy M31 and Galaxy M21 has been now launched in Nepal and these compete in the mid-range market. Both have good value propositions and offer a good amount of features. These are the first Samsung phones to be launched in the lockdown.
Both of these phones came in March in the international market but they are coming to Nepal on June. We have used the Galaxy M31 in India and it has given us a very good impression. The Galaxy M21 came at the beginning of lockdown so it is making its way now. Both of these come with the same processor, battery size, screen, and design. The main differences lie in the camera. Most people want a bigger battery and screen because they consume their media and entertainment from their smartphones.
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The Samsung Galaxy M21 price in Nepal is Rs 22,499 for the 4/64 GB variant and Rs 27,499 for the 6/128 GB version. Between these two models, the 4 GB RAM model provides great value with its specs and price but the 6 GB RAM model will be great for gaming and future. The Samsung Galaxy M31 price in Nepal is Rs 30,999 for the 6/128 GB model and Rs 35,699 for the 8/128 GB model.
Samsung Galaxy M31 Specs, Details
- Display: 6.4 Inches Super AMOLED
- Resolution: 1080×2340
- Protection: Gorilla Glass 3
- SoC: Exynos 9611
- CPU Details: 2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 Quad-Core and 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 Dual-core sets
- GPU: Mali-G72 MP3
- Memory: 6 GB LPDDR4X RAM
- Storage: 64/128 GB UFS 2.1 Internal, 512 GB (Max External Support)
- Battery: 6000 mAh Lithium Polymer
- Fast Charging Rate: 15W
- Back Camera: 4 Modules
- 64 Megapixel with f/1.8 aperture (Main Wide)
- 8 Megapixel at f/2.2 (Ultrawide)
- 5 Megapixel at f/2.4 (Macro)
- 5 Megapixel at f/2.2 (Depth)
- Front Camera: 32 Megapixel with f/2.0 aperture
- OS: Android 10 (One UI 2.0)
Samsung Galaxy M31 Price in Nepal: Rs 30,999 6/64 GB, Rs 35,699 (6/128 GB)
Both of the phones come with Exynos 9611 which is a mid-range processor focusing on AI, camera, and gaming. M31 comes with 6 GB RAM and 64 GB base storage. On top of Galaxy M31, we get a SAMOLED screen with FHD+ resolution and Gorilla Glass 3. The system is powered by a 6000 mAh battery and things are enough to make it an entertainment machine. As of features, there is a rear-mounted fingerprint sensor on the Galaxy M31 at the back at USB Type C.
The camera division also comes with a current standard set of 4 sensors. The first one is a 64 MP wide angler sensor, then there is an 8 MP ultrawide sensor. Next, we have two 5 MP sensors where one is macro and one is for depth. It can take 4K 30 fps videos with this setup and it has gyro-EIS. Stabilization is slowly coming to these devices but still, they are not near to real OIS. In the case of the front camera, there is 32 MP sensor and it has a focal length of 26mm.
Samsung Galaxy M21 Specs and Details
- Display: 6.4″ Super AMOLED
- Resolution: 1080×2340
- Protection: Gorilla Glass 3
- SoC: Exynos 9611
- CPU Details: 2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 Quad-Core and 1.7 GHz Cortex-A53 Dual-core sets
- GPU: Mali-G72 MP3
- Memory: 4/6 GB LPDDR4X RAM
- Storage: 64/128 GB UFS 2.1 (Internal), 512 GB (Max External Support)
- Battery: 6000 mAh Lithium Polymer
- Fast Charging Rate: 15W
- Back Camera: 3 Modules
- 48 Megapixel with aperture f/2.0 (Main Wide)
- 8 Megapixel at f/2.2 (Ultrawide)
- 5 Megapixel at f/2.2 (Depth)
- Front Camera: 20 Megapixel with f/2.0 aperture
- OS: Android 10 (One UI 2.0)
Samsung Galaxy M21 Price in Nepal: Rs 22,499 (4/64 GB), Rs 27,499 (6/128 GB)
Galaxy M21 is an upper budget range phone with poly-carbonate body, rear-mounted fingerprint scanner and triple cameras. This smartphone has the same Exynos 9611 chipset, screen, glass covering, and 6000 mAh massive battery. The difference comes in memory, storage, and camera. 4 GB RAM and 64 GB storage is the base model while 6 GB RAM and 128 GB storage is the top variant. 6 GB model of Samsung Galaxy M21 is quite cheaper than the base Samsung Galaxy M31.
For the camera, there is a 47 MP wide-angle sensor with a 26mm focal length. Then there is 8 MP ultrawide and 5 MP depth sensor. This is a budget range device in India and Nepal and we are delighted to see 4K video recording capability in this as well. It has all the important cameras as well. Macro is not that useful and people get the best of all for their money in this combination. The front side also has a 20 MP camera for high-resolution selfies.
Powerful battery, segment improvement and conclusion
Samsung brands the Galaxy M31 as #MegaMonster and Galaxy M31 as #WattaMonster. It shows their focus on power or battery. They do have quite a good hardware combination such as processor, RAM, and storage. Earlier the mid-range of Samsung was not that value-oriented but now people are liking their value proposition and specs sheet. Many people like the AMOLED screen’s color vibrancy and make choice based just on that. After all the visual experience and interaction matter a lot. The inclusion of such a big 6000 mAh battery and support to fast charge also pushes things to the positive side.
People like enjoying movies, series, and playing games on their smartphones, and the battery is the base for it. The specification of these phones provide a good frame and the power source provides the life for it. Samsung Galaxy M31 and M21 are some of the best models from the company in this wide price bracket. Our recommendation would be picking a 6 GB RAM model if you are a gamer. Else you can also suffice on 4 GB model of Galaxy M21 but for future safety and more storage 6 GB model is best. For Galaxy M31, it is just a case of storage that you can easily expand using an external card so you can pick the 64 GB to save some cash.
