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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2021-11-09 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.75 x 3.14 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 7.65 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Midnight Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 8.36 |
| 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4470mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 has a global score of 84.1, which is just a bit better than Nokia X100's 77.3 score. Galaxy M21's body is a little bit thinner and somewhat lighter than Nokia X100, although it was released around 20 months before. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS. The Galaxy M21 has a little bit better display than Nokia X100, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels, it also counts with a quite better number of pixels per inch of screen.
Nokia X100 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy M21, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 1 TB. The Galaxy M21 features just a bit better hardware performance than Nokia X100, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores.
Samsung Galaxy M21 features longer battery duration than Nokia X100, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity against 4470mAh. Samsung Galaxy M21 features a way better camera than Nokia X100. They have a same resolution back facing camera.
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