Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Polar night | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 387 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Nokia 8.3 5G is slightly better than the Galaxy A21s, getting a overall score of 80.5 against 77.7. The Nokia 8.3 5G body has the same thickness than the Galaxy A21s, but it is heavier. Both phones we compare here include Android OS, but the Nokia 8.3 5G has a more recent 11 version and Galaxy A21s has Android 10 version, so it counts with a lot of extra features and improved performance.
The Nokia 8.3 5G features a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has more RAM memory. The Nokia 8.3 5G has a more vivid display than Galaxy A21s, because it has a greater pixel amount in each inch in the screen, a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a bit larger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A21s captures slightly better photos and videos than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, a much worse video definition and a way worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Nokia 8.3 5G features a superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has 96 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with just a little better battery life than Nokia 8.3 5G, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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