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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.84 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Midnight Sun and Ocean Blue | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 253 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 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 619 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 11.55 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 is better than the Nokia G50, having a score of 84.1 against 74.5. Galaxy M21 is a somewhat lighter cellphone than the Nokia G50, but they are 0.35inches thick. Both phones in this review work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Nokia G50. Both of them have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
The Galaxy M21 has a more vivid display than Nokia G50, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a lot greater screen density. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a much better camera than Nokia G50, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for capturing photos or videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have a camera in the back with a 48 mega pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
Samsung Galaxy M21 and Nokia G50 have really similar storage for applications and games, both of them have an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and the same 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy M21 counts with improved battery life than Nokia G50, because it has a 20 percent greater battery size.
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