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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-19 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.44 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.77 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | P-OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") 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 |
| 10.78 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A21s is a bit better than the Nokia 9 PureView, having a score of 77.7 against 76.4. The Samsung Galaxy A21s body is newer, but heavier and thicker than Nokia 9 PureView. The Nokia 9 PureView features a bit better processing power than Galaxy A21s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Nokia 9 PureView has an incredibly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a much better pixels quantity per screen inch. The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a slightly better storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A21s, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A21s shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A21s also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and a lot larger sensor which offers a lot better image and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy A21s counts with a very superior battery lifetime than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 51 percent bigger battery size.
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