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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.35 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has an overall score of 80.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy A21's 76.1 score. Although it's the best in this review, Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a heavier and just a bit thicker phone than the Galaxy A21. Both of these devices have the same Android 10 OS (operating system), so both should give you all the same OS features.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a little sharper display than Galaxy A21, because it has a quite bigger display, a lot higher 1080 x 2400px resolution and a higher display density. Samsung Galaxy A21's processor is just as good as Nokia 8 V 5G UW's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy A21 has lesser RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW shoots much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a much higher video quality, a lot better 64 MP resolution camera in the back and a much larger camera sensor taking lot better quality photos. Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a much bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy A21, because it has 32 GB more internal memory and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A21, because it has a 13 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A21. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Galaxy A21, letting go a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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