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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 554 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.78 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| 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, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21s has a general score of 77.7, which is slightly better than the Nokia 8's overall score of 73.8. Galaxy A21s is a notably newer cellphone than Nokia 8, although it's heavier and thicker. The Nokia 8 has a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better display pixels density and a way better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Nokia 8 has just a bit more storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A21s, because although it has an external memory slot that holds 256 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal memory. The Nokia 8 has a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8 also has more RAM.
The Galaxy A21s counts with a really longer battery life than Nokia 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy A21s counts with a better camera than Nokia 8, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A21s also has a way bigger camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and pictures and a much better 48 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
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