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| Global Score | |
| 91.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-01-29 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.97 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gray, Phantom pink, Violet and White | Blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 722.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 1300 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 660 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.57 inches (1/1.76") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.78 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S21 is way better than Nokia 9 PureView, getting a 91.8 score against 76.4. Galaxy S21's construction has the same thickness than the Nokia 9 PureView, but it is a little lighter. Samsung Galaxy S21 has a slightly better looking screen than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a much lower resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a just a bit worse display pixels density, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
The Nokia 9 PureView's processing unit is just as good as the CPU in Galaxy S21, and although the Nokia 9 PureView has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy S21 counts with a better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same resolution camera and a F1.8 camera aperture, the Galaxy S21 also has a way higher 7680x4320 video resolution and a much larger back camera sensor.
Nokia 9 PureView counts with as much storage capacity to store more apps and games as the Galaxy S21 one, both of them have exactly the same internal storage. Samsung Galaxy S21 counts with improved battery life than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 20% bigger battery size.
Galaxy S21 costs a little more than the Nokia 9 PureView, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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