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| Global Score | |
| 84.1 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-03-23 | 2021-07-29 |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| 6.63 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Midnight blue and Raven black | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 403 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 420 cd/m2 brightness | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.4 | 8.5 |
| 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 Gold, 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 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 | |
| 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4630mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.48 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M21 has an overall score of 84.1, which is just a bit better than the Nokia XR20's 80.8 global score. Even though the Galaxy M21 is older than the Nokia XR20, it's construction is thinner and incredibly lighter. Both of these phones use the same Android 11 OS (operating system). The Galaxy M21 counts with just a bit better processing power than Nokia XR20, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Nokia XR20 counts with a little more vivid screen than Galaxy M21, because although it has a just a little less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px, a brighter display and a little bigger screen. The Galaxy M21 counts with a bit better camera than Nokia XR20, because although it has a smaller aperture, and they both have a camera in the back with a 48 mega pixels resolution, the Galaxy M21 also counts with a bigger camera sensor and a much higher (4K) video resolution.
The Nokia XR20 counts with a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy M21, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB, the Nokia XR20 also has 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy M21 counts with superior battery lifetime than Nokia XR20, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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