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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-03 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 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
Galaxy M21 is just a bit better than the Nokia 9 PureView, having a score of 84.1 against 76.4. Galaxy M21's construction is newer than Nokia 9 PureView's, but it's thicker and just a little heavier. Nokia 9 PureView features a bit better display than Galaxy M21, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a higher screen density.
The Nokia 9 PureView features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy M21 features more storage capacity for applications and games than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 512 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 features a really longer battery lifetime than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 6000mAh battery size. Galaxy M21 captures much better photos and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for taking pictures in low-light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a camera with lot more mega pixels and a much bigger camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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