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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | Android 10 |
| 2023-07-11 | 2020-06-29 |
| 6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.10 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 194.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2412 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 394 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 9.84 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.99 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.56 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A21 has a global score of 76.1, which is a bit better than the Nothing Phone (2)'s general score of 75.6. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A21 has older 10 version and Nothing Phone (2) has Android 12 version. Galaxy A21's design is a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than the Nothing Phone (2), despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
The Nothing Phone (2) features a much sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A21, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2412px resolution, a little larger screen and a better pixels amount in each inch of screen. The Nothing Phone (2) features a bit bigger storage to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Nothing Phone (2) has a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nothing Phone (2) also has more RAM. Nothing Phone (2) captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A21, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not so good for capturing images or videos in low-light environments, it also counts with a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a lot larger sensor and a lot more megapixels back-facing camera.
Nothing Phone (2) counts with better battery lifetime than Galaxy A21, because it has 4700mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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