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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2021-07-29 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 437 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4630mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 XR20 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A40, getting a general score of 80.8 against 79.6. The Nokia XR20 body is much newer, but way thicker and way heavier than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both of these devices include the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't see any differences regarding operating system features.
The Nokia XR20 has a little sharper screen than Galaxy A40, because although it has a bit lower amount of pixels per inch in the screen, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels. Nokia XR20 counts with a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Nokia XR20 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Nokia XR20 features a much better storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy A40, and although they both have an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Nokia XR20 also has 64 GB more internal memory. The Nokia XR20 features a superior battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 49 percent more battery size.
Nokia XR20 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Nokia XR20 also counts with a camera with way more MP, a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better photo and video quality and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
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