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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| 2021-07-29 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches | 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Granite Gre and Ultra Blue | Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 550.00 | $ 722.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | 1300 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 9.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.78 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4630mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 has a score of 91.8, which is much better than Nokia XR20's global score of 80.8. Both devices in our current comparison work with the same Android 11 OS (operating system). The Galaxy S21 is a incredibly lighter and much thinner cellphone than Nokia XR20, although they were released with only 6 months difference.
Samsung Galaxy S21 features just a bit better processing power than Nokia XR20, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has more RAM memory. Galaxy S21 counts with a bit better display than Nokia XR20, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have the same exact 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a quite higher pixel density and a much brighter display.
Nokia XR20 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy S21, because although it has a lot smaller sensor, and they both have the same video quality and the same camera aperture, the Nokia XR20 also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rate and a camera with way more mega pixels. The Nokia XR20 has a superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S21, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Nokia XR20 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
The Nokia XR20 features a bit longer battery life than Galaxy S21, because it has 4630mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S21 is more expensive than Nokia XR20, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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