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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-09-30 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 has a general score of 84.1, which is much better than the Nokia 7.2's 75.9 global score. Both of these phones have Android operating system, but Galaxy M21 has the newer 11 version and Nokia 7.2 has Android 10, providing some extra features and enhanced performance. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Galaxy M21 body is a little heavier and a little bit thicker than Nokia 7.2.
Galaxy M21's CPU is just as good as Nokia 7.2's processing unit, and although the Galaxy M21 has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy M21 features just a bit better screen than Nokia 7.2, because although it has a little lower pixel amount per inch of screen, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a little bit bigger screen.
Nokia 7.2 has a superior storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Nokia 7.2 also has 64 GB more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a much better battery performance than Nokia 7.2, because it has a 71 percent bigger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy M21 takes better photographs and videos than Nokia 7.2, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting images or video in low-light situations, and they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor and a same resolution back camera, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot better video resolution.
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