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| Global Score | |
| 40.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Symbian 9.2 | Android 10 |
| 2007-08-29 | 2020-06-29 |
| 4.01 x 1.96 x 0.70 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 4.93 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| $ 190.00 | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 2.4 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 240 x 320 pixels (QVGA) | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 167 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 6.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 369 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 96 MB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 6.3 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 8 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.3 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 2.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 640 x 480 (15 fps) (VGA) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 5.17 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 2.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1050mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 408 hours standby time 4 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 2.0, EDR | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| -- | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| -- | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A21 has a global score of 76.1, which is much better than Nokia N81 8GB's 40.6 general score. The Samsung Galaxy A21 is a notably newer and noticeably thinner phone than Nokia N81 8GB, but it is notably heavier. Samsung Galaxy A21 has Android 10 operating system, and Nokia N81 8GB comes with Symbian 9.2 operating system.
Samsung Galaxy A21 features a more vivid screen than Nokia N81 8GB, because it has a much better screen density, a much better resolution of 720 x 1600 and a much larger screen. The Galaxy A21 has much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Nokia N81 8GB, because it has 32 GB internal storage and a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A21 counts with a really superior performance than Nokia N81 8GB, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a greater number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A21 features a really longer battery lifetime than Nokia N81 8GB, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 1050mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A21 features a lot better camera than Nokia N81 8GB, because it has a lot better 1920x1080 video quality and a lot more mega-pixels camera.
Samsung Galaxy A21 costs a little more money than the Nokia N81 8GB, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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