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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-03 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | TFT |
| 537 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A21s has a global score of 77.7, which is just a bit better than the Nokia 9 PureView's 76.4 overall score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy A21s is newer than Nokia 9 PureView, it's heavier and somewhat thicker. The Nokia 9 PureView has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a much better pixels amount per inch of display.
Nokia 9 PureView has a slightly better memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A21s, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Nokia 9 PureView has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A21s shoots much better videos and photos than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos, and they both have the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a back facing camera with much more megapixels and a much bigger back camera sensor taking way higher quality pictures and videos.
The Galaxy A21s features a much better battery life than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3320mAh.
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