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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-03-23 | 2019-09-30 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 is much better than the Nokia 7.2, getting a global score of 84.1 against 75.9. Galaxy M21's construction is just a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than the Nokia 7.2. These phones come with Android operating system, but the Galaxy M21 has newer 11 version while Nokia 7.2 has Android 10, offering a couple additional features.
The Galaxy M21 counts with a little sharper screen than Nokia 7.2, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per inch of screen, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a quite bigger screen. The Nokia 7.2 and Galaxy M21 count with really similar processors, and although the Nokia 7.2 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a superior camera than Nokia 7.2, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for taking pictures and video in low-light situations, and they both have a same resolution back facing camera and the same sensor size, the Samsung Galaxy M21 also counts with a way better video quality.
The Nokia 7.2 features a superior memory capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy M21, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB, the Nokia 7.2 also has 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy M21 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Nokia 7.2, because it has a 71 percent bigger battery size.
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