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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-29 | 2020-11-12 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Meteor grey |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.78 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S21 is better than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, getting a global score of 91.8 against 80.3. The Galaxy S21 design is much lighter and thinner than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, even when both of them were released with only 3 months difference. Both phones we compare here have Android operating system, but the Galaxy S21 has 11 version while Nokia 8 V 5G UW has Android 10 version, so it counts with lots of additional features and performance enhancements.
Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Samsung Galaxy S21 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Galaxy S21 counts with a sharper screen than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Galaxy S21 also counts with a just a little higher display density.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a lot bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S21, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 1000 GB. Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a much better camera than Galaxy S21, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and a same size aperture, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has faster video frame rates, a bigger back camera sensor which gives a higher image and video quality and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features just a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S21, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy S21 is a little more expensive than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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