Nokia 7 plus vs Samsung Galaxy M21 Specs Comparison

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Nokia 7 plus
Nokia 7 plus Samsung Galaxy M21
Released · Mar 07, 2018
Released · Mar 23, 2020
6.0-inch · 2160 x 1080 px
6.4-inch · 2340 x 1080 px
12 MP Main · 16 MP Selfie
48 MP Main · 20 MP Selfie
4GB · 64GB
4GB · 64GB
3800 mAh
6000 mAh
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Display

Size
6.0-inch 6.4-inch
Resolution
2160 x 1080 px, 402 PPI 2340 x 1080 px, 19.5:9 ratio, 403 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
Screen-to-body
77.44 % 84.11 %
Peak brightness
500 cd/m2 (nit) 420 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3), Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 (14 nm) Exynos 9611 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core, 2200 MHz, Kryo 260, 64-bit Octa-core, 4x 2.3GHz Cortex-A73 + 4x 1.7GHz Cortex-A53, 64-bit
GPU
Adreno 512 Mali-G72 MP3
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 4GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 64GB, available to use: 49 GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB microSDXC up to 512 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo) Android (11, 10), Samsung One UI
Device type
Smartphone Smartphone

Battery

Capacity
3800 mAh 6000 mAh
Type
Li - Ion, Not user replaceable Li - Polymer, Not user replaceable
Charging
Fast charging Fast charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Triple camera
Main camera
12 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 25 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
48 MP (PDAF)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2"
Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Autofocus)
Specifications:
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.6
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm
8 MP (Ultra-wide)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 12 mm
Sensor size: 1/4"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
5 MP (Depth information)
Specifications:
Aperture size: F2.2
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Features:
Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Video light, EIS, Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD), 1280x720 (HD) (240 fps)
Features:
EIS
Front
16 MP 20 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD)

Design

Dimensions
6.24 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches
(158.38 x 75.64 x 9.55 mm)
6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches
(159.0 x 75.1 x 8.9 mm)
Weight
6.46 oz(183.0 g) 6.63 oz(188.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Plastic
Frame: Plastic
Biometrics
Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Black, White Midnight blue, Raven black

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 3(1800), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 6 (300/50 Mbit/s), HSPA, HSUPA LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Radio
FM
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
Wi-Fi
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging, OTG, Mass storage device Type-C (reversible), USB 2.0, Features: Charging
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers) Accelerometer, Gyroscope
Other
NFC, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Buyers information

In The Box
This is the official Samsu​ng Galaxy M21 User Guide in English provided from the manufacturer.

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 25, 2018 Mar 18, 2020

Alternative variants

with Dual SIM
Dual SIM Yes
with 128GB storage
RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
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