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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 84.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-07-29 | 2020-03-23 |
| 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Granite Gre and Ultra Blue | Midnight blue and Raven black |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 550.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 460 Gold, 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4630mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M21 has a general score of 84.1, which is just a bit better than the Nokia XR20's 80.8 score. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so both should provide you all the same operating system features. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy M21 is older than Nokia XR20, it's construction is a lot lighter and thinner.
Nokia XR20 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a bit larger screen, more display brightness and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2400. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a bit faster CPU than Nokia XR20, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Nokia XR20 has a much better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB, the Nokia XR20 also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy M21 has a little bit better camera than Nokia XR20, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for taking photos and videos in poorly lited environments, and they both have a 48 mega pixels back-facing camera, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos and a way better 3840x2160 video quality.
Galaxy M21 counts with improved battery lifetime than Nokia XR20, because it has a 6000mAh battery size.
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