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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-03-07 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Black and White | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 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 |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 has a score of 84.1, which is much better than the Nokia 7 plus's global score of 72.2. Even though Galaxy M21 is a bit heavier than the Nokia 7 plus, it's a bit thinner and extremely newer. Nokia 7 plus features a little bit better screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, a little lower pixels amount in each screen inch and a little bit lower 1080 x 2160 resolution, it also counts with a bit more brightness.
Galaxy M21 features a bit superior CPU than Nokia 7 plus. Both have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Galaxy M21 features a bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia 7 plus, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M21 also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
The Galaxy M21 shoots better videos and photos than Nokia 7 plus, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a way bigger sensor and a way more mega pixels camera in the back.
Samsung Galaxy M21 features a much better battery lifetime than Nokia 7 plus, because it has a 58 percent bigger battery size.
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