Samsung Galaxy A21s vs Nokia 7.1 Plus (X7) Comparison and Differences
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Samsung Galaxy A21s
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Samsung Galaxy A21s or Nokia 7.1 Plus (X7) Specs Comparison
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Common specs
Brand and model | Samsung Galaxy A21s | Nokia 7.1 Plus (X7) | |
Rating | (+) | (+) | |
Release date | 2020, May 15 | 2018, December | |
Dimensions (HxWxD) | 163.7 x 75.3 x 8.9 mm | 6.44 x 6.44 x 2.96 in | 154.8 x 75.8 x 8 mm | 6.09 x 6.09 x 2.98 in | |
Weight | 192 g | 6.77 oz | 180 g | 6.35 oz | |
Body Build | Front/back glass, aluminum frame | ||
Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
Colors | Black, White, Blue, Red | Blue, Silver, Steel, Copper, Iron, Steel | |
Battery | 5000 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
Approximate price | 190 EUR | 400 EUR | |
Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
Technology | PLS TFT | IPS LCD | |
Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
Display colors | 16M | 16M | |
Screen size | 6.5" in | 6.18" in | |
Screen area | 102.0 cm2 | 95.3 cm2 | |
Screen format | 20:9 (height:width) | 19:9 (height:width) | |
Screen to body ratio | 82.8% | 81.2% | |
Screen resolution | 720 x 1600 px | 1080 x 2280 px | |
Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 270 PPI | 408 PPI | |
Screen protection | NEG | ||
Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
Rear camera, main | 48 MP, Quad | 12 MP, Dual | |
Camera specs | -48 MP, f/2.0, 26mm (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF -8 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1/4.0", 1.12µm -2 MP, f/2.4, (macro) -2 MP, f/2.4, (depth) |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS -13 MP |
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Functions | LED flash, panorama, HDR | Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR | |
Video | 1080p@30fps | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS) | |
Front camera, selfie | 13 MP, Single | 20 MP, Single | |
Specifications | 13 MP, f/2.2, (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.12µm | 20 MP, f/2.0, 0.9µm | |
Video | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
Operating system - OS | Android 10, One UI 2.0 | Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | |
Chipset | - Exynos 850 (8nm) | - Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm) | |
CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) | - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver) | |
GPU | Mali-G52 | Adreno 616 | |
External memory | microSDXC (dedicated slot) | microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
Internal memory | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.1 64/128 GB, 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y |
Benchmark
Antutu 8 Total | 117324 | ||
GeekBench 6 Single Core | 202 | ||
GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 844 | ||
GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 665 | ||
GeekBench 6 Vulkan | 596 | ||
GeekBench 5 Single Core | 173 | ||
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 989 |
Communication and Connectivity
SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | |
Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
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Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps | |
GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
Edge | Yes | Yes | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | |
GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | |
NFC | Yes | Yes | |
USB | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | |
Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE | |
Harmful irradiation |
SAR EU - 0.42 W/kg (head) 1.54 W/kg (body) |
Music and Audio
Radio | No | ||
Headphone jack | Yes | Yes | |
Others | - Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
Sensors | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
Other extras |
- Fast charging 15W |
- Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) |
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Versions |
- Versions: SM-A217F/DS |
- Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China) |
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