Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 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 616 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 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+ (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 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is much better than the Nokia 8.1, getting a overall score of 84.1 against 72.1. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M21 has the newer 11 version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version, providing you some additional features and a performance increase. The Galaxy M21 is a newer phone than Nokia 8.1, but it is a bit heavier and thicker.
Galaxy M21 features a little bit better hardware performance than Nokia 8.1. Both of them have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a bit better display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a just a little inferior number of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bigger screen.
Samsung Galaxy M21 features a slightly better memory capacity for applications and games than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy M21 counts with a superior battery life than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 71% more battery capacity.
Galaxy M21 shoots much better videos and photos than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a much larger sensor providing a lot better image quality and a back camera with a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
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