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Samsung Galaxy A21S vs Nokia 8.1

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Samsung Galaxy A21s

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Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850, Mali-G52 MP1

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360)

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710, Adreno 616

5000 mAh

Li-ion, Fast, 15W

3500 mAh

Li-ion, Fast, 18W

16.51 cm (6.5 inch)

270 ppi

15.70 cm (6.2 inch)

403 ppi, FHD

Quad, 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Dual, 12MP + 13MP

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

4G

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Detailed Specs

Screen Size

16.51 cm (6.5 inch)
15.70 cm (6.2 inch)

Screen Type

TFT
IPS LCD

Screen Resolution

720 x 1600 pixels
1080 x 2246 pixels

Pixel Density

270 ppi
403 ppi

Aspect Ratio

20:09
-

Screen to Body Ratio

82.75%
82.03%

Screen Design

Punch hole
Regular notch

Screen Protection

-
Gorilla Glass 3

Screen Quality

-
FHD

Phone Variants

6GB 64GB, 4GB 64GB, 6GB 128GB
4GB 64GB, 6GB 128GB

Expandable Storage

Yes
Yes

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage Capacity

Yes, 512 GB
Yes, 400 GB

OTG Support

Yes
-

Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Operating System

Android v10 (Q)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

GPU

Mali-G52 MP1
Adreno 616

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 850
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710

CPU

Octa core (2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55 + 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)
Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360)

Custom User Interface

Samsung One UI
Android One

Clock Speed

2 GHz
2.2 GHz

Architecture

64 bit
64 bit

Process Technology

8 nm
10 nm

Battery Capacity

5000 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Removable

No
No

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Charger Type

Fast, 15W
Fast, 18W

USB Type-C

Yes
Yes

Fast Charging

Yes
Yes

Announced On

15-May-20
5-Dec-18

Market Status

Available
Available

Brand

Samsung
Nokia

Model Number

SM-A217FZB1INS/SM-A217FZBGINS/SM-A217FZB5INS
TA-1121

Price Status

Confirmed
Confirmed

Price

Rs. 13,999
Rs. 27,999

GPS

Yes A-GPS, Glonass
Yes A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

No
Yes

Network Support

4G
4G

Bluetooth

Yes
Yes

3.5mm Audio Jack

Yes
Yes

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Wi-Fi

Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, ac/b/g/n/n 5GHz
Yes, Wi-Fi 802.11, a/ac/b/g/n

Bluetooth Type

v5.0
v5.0

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

eSIM

No
No

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...

SIM 2 Bands

4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41), FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800...
4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40), FD-LTE 1800(band 3), 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz, 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz, GPRS: Available, EDGE: Available...

Audio Features

-
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

FM Radio

-
Yes

Front Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera Setup

Single, 13MP
Single, 20MP

Front Camera 1 Resolution

13 MP
20 MP

Front Camera 1 Type

f/2.2 Primary Camera
f/2.0 Primary Camera

Front Camera 1 Lens

3.1" sensor size, 1.12 micrometre pixel size
0.9 micrometre pixel size

Front Aperture

f/2.2
f/2.0

Front Flash

No
-

Front Camera Features

-
Fixed Focus

Weight

192 grams
180 grams

Colors

Black, Blue, White
Blue, Silver, Iron

Build

Back: Plastic
Back: Mineral Glass

Dimensions

163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm
154.8 x 75.7 x 7.9 mm

SAR Value

Head: 0.831 W/kg
Head: 0.223 W/kg

OIS

No
Yes

Rear Flash

Yes, LED Flash
Yes, Dual-color LED Flash

Rear Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
3840x2160 @ 30 fps

Rear Camera Features

8 x Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus
Digital Zoom, Auto Flash, Face detection, Touch to focus

Rear Camera Setup

Quad, 48MP + 8MP + 2MP + 2MP
Dual, 12MP + 13MP

Rear Camera 1 Resolution

48 MP
12 MP

Rear Camera 1 Type

f/2.0 (upto 8x Digital Zoom), Wide Angle Primary Camera
f/1.8 Primary Camera

Rear Camera 1 Lens

26 mm focal length, 2" sensor size, 0.8 micrometre pixel size
2.55" sensor size, 1.4 micrometre pixel size

Rear Camera 2 Resolution

8 MP
13 MP

Rear Camera 2 Type

f/2.2, Wide Angle, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
f/2.2 Camera

Rear Camera 2 Lens

4.0" sensor size, 1.12 micrometre pixel size
-

Rear Camera 3 Resolution

2 MP
-

Rear Camera 3 Type

f/2.4, Macro Camera
-

Rear Camera 4 Resolution

2 MP
-

Rear Camera 4 Type

f/2.4, Depth Camera
-

Rear Aperture

f/2.0
f/1.8

Rear Sensor

-
Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Fingerprint Scanner

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Scanner Position

Rear
Rear

Face Unlock

Yes
Yes
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