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| Global Score | |
| 76.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-29 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.61 x 3.02 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 194.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.84 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.35 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Nokia 9 PureView is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A21, getting a 76.4 score against 76.1. Despite of the fact that Nokia 9 PureView is older than Samsung Galaxy A21, it's design is a bit thinner and somewhat lighter. The Nokia 9 PureView has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a way higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a lot more pixels per inch of display.
The Nokia 9 PureView counts with just a bit better processing power than Galaxy A21, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a higher amount of RAM. Nokia 9 PureView has slightly more storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21, because although it has no SD memory card expansion slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory.
Nokia 9 PureView features a bit better camera than Galaxy A21, because although it has a camera with lot less mega pixels, and they both have a same size aperture, the Nokia 9 PureView also counts with a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photographs and a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Galaxy A21 features longer battery performance than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 20 percent larger battery size.
Although Nokia 9 PureView is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Samsung Galaxy A21, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Samsung Galaxy A21. So if you need that extra features and specs, you can buy Nokia 9 PureView, but if you don't you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy A21, letting go a couple features and specs.
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