Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 70.2 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Windows Phone 8 | Android 10 |
| 2013-10-22 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.41 x 3.36 x 0.34 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.37 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Black, Red, White and Yellow | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 229.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 367 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 1.20 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.40 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3400mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 768 hours standby time 27.4 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.36 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A21 is slightly better than Nokia Lumia 1520, having a 76.1 score against 70.2. The Galaxy A21 counts with Android 10 OS, while Nokia Lumia 1520 works with Windows Phone 8 OS. Galaxy A21 is a incredibly newer device, and it is also a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than Nokia Lumia 1520.
Galaxy A21 has a little faster processing unit than Lumia 1520, because although it has doesn't have an extra graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a greater amount of RAM. The Nokia Lumia 1520 has a way better display than Galaxy A21, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The Galaxy A21 features a very superior storage capacity for apps and games than Nokia Lumia 1520, and although they both have the same 32 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A21 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB. The Lumia 1520 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a lot smaller aperture which is not good for low light photography, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video definition, the Lumia 1520 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a higher resolution back facing camera.
The Galaxy A21 counts with superior battery duration than Nokia Lumia 1520, because it has an 18% greater battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy A21 is also by far the cheapest, making this phone an obvious call.
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