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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| 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 SM7225 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 619 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 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 | 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 Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, having a general score of 84.1 against 80.3. Galaxy M21 is a somewhat lighter cellphone than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, but they are equally thin. These devices include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy M21 has the newer 11 version while Nokia 8 V 5G UW has Android 10 version, so it gives you a couple additional features and increased performance.
Galaxy M21's processor is very similar to the Nokia 8 V 5G UW one, and although the Galaxy M21 has lesser RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy M21 features a bit sharper display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2340px, it also counts with a bit better pixel density.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a way more MP camera in the back, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate, a larger aperture to take better photos and video in low light environments and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a higher photo and video quality.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal storage, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. The Galaxy M21 has greater battery duration than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because it has a 33% greater battery size.
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