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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 407 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 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 | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A21s is a little bit better than the Nokia 8.1, with a score of 77.7 against 72.1. Both of these phones come with the same Android 10 OS. The Galaxy A21s body is newer than the Nokia 8.1's, although it is a bit heavier and thicker. The Nokia 8.1 has a more vivid screen than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a much higher pixels density.
Nokia 8.1 has a better memory for games and applications than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 400 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory. The Nokia 8.1 counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Nokia 8.1 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy A21s counts with a better camera than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a way larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a back-facing camera with a way higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
Galaxy A21s counts with a very superior battery life than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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