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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-07-29 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches | 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.77 ounces |
| Granite Gre and Ultra Blue | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 550.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| -- | TFT |
| 393 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 chipset |
| Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G76 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 10.78 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4630mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia XR20 has a general score of 80.8, which is slightly better than the Galaxy A21s's general score of 77.7. Both devices we compare here have Android operating system, but Nokia XR20 has a newer 11 version and Galaxy A21s has Android 10, so it gives you some nice extra features. The Nokia XR20 design is newer, but somewhat thicker and extremely heavier than Galaxy A21s.
Nokia XR20 has a more vivid display than Galaxy A21s, because it has more pixels per display inch, a little bit larger display and a way higher 1080 x 2400 resolution. Nokia XR20 has a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia XR20 also has more RAM.
Nokia XR20 has a lot bigger memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A21s, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB, the Nokia XR20 also has more internal memory. The Galaxy A21s counts with a little better battery duration than Nokia XR20, because it has an 8 percent larger battery size.
Nokia XR20 counts with just a bit better camera than Galaxy A21s, because although it has a tinier sensor shooting worse quality pictures and videos, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution and a same resolution back camera, the Nokia XR20 also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and video in poorly lited environments and higher video frame rates.
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