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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.81 ounces |
| Black | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A21 is a little bit better than the Nokia 8 Sirocco, getting a general score of 76.1 against 74.2. The Nokia 8 Sirocco has a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and way more pixels per inch of display.
Nokia 8 Sirocco features a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A21, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with more internal storage. The Nokia 8 Sirocco has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A21, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy A21 counts with better battery lifetime than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has a 23 percent bigger battery size. Samsung Galaxy A21 takes much better photographs and videos than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking worse quality videos and images and a smaller camera aperture which is not good for taking pictures or videos in low-light environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A21 also counts with a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
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