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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-03 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has an overall score of 91.8, which is much better than the Nokia 9 PureView's 76.4 score. The Galaxy S21 construction has the same thickness than the Nokia 9 PureView, but it's just a bit lighter. The Galaxy S21 counts with a CPU that is very similar to the CPU in Nokia 9 PureView, and although the Galaxy S21 has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy S21 has a little more vivid screen than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a much lower 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution and a just a little lower number of pixels per display inch, it also counts with a bit bigger display. The Samsung Galaxy S21 and Nokia 9 PureView feature extremely similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both have exactly the same internal storage.
The Galaxy S21 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same aperture and a camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the Galaxy S21 also has a much higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a way larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors. The Galaxy S21 features improved battery lifetime than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3320mAh.
Galaxy S21 costs a little more than the Nokia 9 PureView, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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