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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2020-03-23 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has an overall score of 84.1, which is much better than the Nokia 8's score of 73.8. Samsung Galaxy M21's body is extremely newer, but somewhat thicker and heavier than Nokia 8. Nokia 8 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy M21. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
Nokia 8 features a brighter screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with way more brightness, more pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Galaxy M21 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, a F2 aperture and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M21 also has a way bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a back camera with lot more MP.
Galaxy M21 counts with a little bit better storage capacity to store more games and applications than Nokia 8, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy M21 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB. The Galaxy M21 has a much longer battery performance than Nokia 8, because it has a 94 percent greater battery capacity.
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