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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2021-01-29 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.03 ounces |
| Black | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is much better than the Nokia 8 Sirocco, with a 91.8 score against 74.2. Galaxy S21 features a bit better looking display than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, it also counts with a bit larger display.
The Nokia 8 Sirocco has much more storage capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal memory, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has an external SD slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Galaxy S21 features a little faster processing unit than Nokia 8 Sirocco, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy S21 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy S21 has a much better camera than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have a 12 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a lot larger sensor which offers a way higher photo and video quality and a much higher video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with improved battery performance than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3260mAh.
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