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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-06-19 |
| -- | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.77 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | TFT |
| 481 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (120 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 14.74 | 10.78 |
| 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 | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia 9.3 PureView is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A21s, having a overall score of 84.2 against 77.7. The Nokia 9.3 PureView is a thinner and noticeably lighter device than the Samsung Galaxy A21s. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Nokia 9.3 PureView has a newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy A21s has Android 10.
Nokia 9.3 PureView has a better looking display than Galaxy A21s, because it has a way better 1440 x 2880 resolution, a much higher pixel amount per inch in the display and a little bit larger display. Nokia 9.3 PureView has slightly more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A21s, because although it has no external memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView has just a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has a higher amount of RAM. The Nokia 9.3 PureView has a way better camera than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because it has a back camera with a lot higher resolution, a much larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors, a way better video definition and a bigger camera aperture to take better low light captures and video.
Samsung Galaxy A21s has a battery lifetime that is very similar to the Nokia 9.3 PureView one.
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