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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Polar night | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 449.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia 8.3 5G has a score of 80.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21's 76.1 overall score. The Nokia 8.3 5G is a just a little thicker and somewhat heavier phone than Samsung Galaxy A21. Both of these devices use Android OS, but Nokia 8.3 5G has newer 11 version and Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10, providing you a couple additional features.
The Nokia 8.3 5G features a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a greater pixel number per inch of screen and a quite larger display. The Nokia 8.3 5G has a way bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has 128 GB internal memory.
Nokia 8.3 5G has a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Nokia 8.3 5G features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low-light images, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 video resolution, a much larger camera sensor and a back camera with much more megapixels.
Nokia 8.3 5G has just a bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A21, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
Although Nokia 8.3 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A21. If you want to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy A21, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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