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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2020-09-23 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Polar night |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 10.12 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M21 has a general score of 84.1, which is a little bit better than the Nokia 8.3 5G's overall score of 80.5. Samsung Galaxy M21's design has the same thickness than the Nokia 8.3 5G, but it's lighter. These devices include the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't see any difference in that aspect.
The Samsung Galaxy M21 has a bit sharper screen than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater pixel number in each inch in the display. Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a much better memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy M21, and although they both have an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has 128 GB internal storage capacity.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has a bit faster processor than Galaxy M21, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Galaxy M21 features better battery life than Nokia 8.3 5G, because it has a 33 percent greater battery size. The Samsung Galaxy M21 counts with a superior camera than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking images and videos in poorly lited situations, a worse 3840x2160 video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lot worse 48 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a larger camera sensor.
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