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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2020-06-29 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy A21 is just a bit better than the Nokia 8, having a overall score of 76.1 against 73.8. The Samsung Galaxy A21 body is a lot newer, but somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker than the Nokia 8. The Nokia 8 counts with a much better looking display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way greater pixels amount per inch in the screen and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Nokia 8 has slightly more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 32 GB more internal memory. The Nokia 8 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Nokia 8 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy A21 features greater battery duration than Nokia 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3090mAh. Nokia 8 takes a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for capturing photos or video in low light environments and a back facing camera with a lower resolution, and they both have the same sensor size, the Nokia 8 also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video definition.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy A21 is also a bargain compared to the other ones, making it an easy decision.
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