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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Polar night | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a global score of 84.1, which is a bit better than the Nokia 8.3 5G's global score of 80.5. Samsung Galaxy M21's design has the same thickness than Nokia 8.3 5G, but it's lighter. These devices come with the same Android 11 operating system, so both of them should provide the user very similar OS features.
Nokia 8.3 5G has a little bit better performance than Galaxy M21, and although they both have 8 cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has 4 GB more RAM. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a little bit better looking display than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a just a bit higher pixel number per inch in the screen.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has a much better storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy M21, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy M21 has better battery life than Nokia 8.3 5G, because it has a 33% larger battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a better camera than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low-light images and video and a camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher photo and video quality.
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