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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.63 ounces |
| Black | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 8.14 | 11.55 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is better than Nokia 8 Sirocco, with a general score of 84.1 against 74.2. Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has a greater amount of RAM. The Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel amount per inch of display and a better 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Galaxy M21 features a way better camera than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low-light images, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a lot bigger sensor providing a much higher image quality and a way higher resolution camera.
Nokia 8 Sirocco features a better memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M21, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy M21 features a much longer battery life than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3260mAh.
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