Nokia C21 vs Samsung Galaxy S23

Nokia C21
Nokia C21
Samsung Galaxy S23
Samsung Galaxy S23
Nokia C21
Samsung Galaxy S23
  • Network
  • 2G network
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900
    GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900; CDMA 800, 1900 & TD-SCDMA
  • 3G network
    HSDPA 850, 900, 2100 - global version; 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - LATAM, Brazil
    HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
  • 4G network
    LTE frequency band 1, 5, 7, 8, 20
    LTE frequency band 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48, 66, 71 - USA
  • 5G network
    -
    5G band 1, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 78, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA
  • HSDPA speed
    42.2 Mbps
    42.2 Mbps
  • HSUPA speed
    5.76 Mbps
    11.5 Mbps
  • LTE speed
    LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload
    LTE-A (7CA)
  • GPRS
    Yes
    Yes
  • EDGE
    Yes
    Yes
  • Availability
  • Oficially announced
    2022-02
    2023-02
  • Status
    2022-03
    2023-02
  • Design
  • Build
    Glass front, aluminum frame, plastic back
    Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), aluminum frame
  • SIM
    Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
    Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)
  • Height
    169.9 mm
    146.3 mm
  • Width
    77.9 mm
    70.9 mm
  • Thickness
    8.8 mm
    7.6 mm
  • Weight
    195 g
    168 g
  • Payment
    -
    Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
  • Waterproof
    -
    IP68 (1.5m and 30 mins)
  • Dust proof
    -
    IP68
  • Colors
    Blue, Gray
    Black, Cream, Graphite, Green, Lavender, Lime
  • Display
  • Display type
    IPS LCD
    Dynamic AMOLED 2X
  • Physical size
    6.52 inches
    6.1 inches
  • Resolution
    720 x 1600 pixels
    1080 x 2340 pixels
  • Pixel density
    269 ppi
    425 ppi
  • Display colors
    16777216
    16777216
  • Protection
    -
    Scratch resistant, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
  • Display features
    -
    120Hz, HDR10+, 1750 nits (peak)
  • Hardware
  • CPU
    Octa-core
    Octa-core
  • CPU
    Quad-core 1.6 GHz Cortex-A55
    Single-core 3.36 GHz Cortex-X3
  • CPU(second)
    quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A55
    dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A715
  • CPU(third)
    Dual-core 2.8 GHz Cortex-A710
  • CPU(fourth)
    Triple-core 2.0 GHz Cortex-A510
  • Chipset
    Unisoc SC9863A
    Qualcomm SM8550-AC Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
  • GPU
    IMG8322
    Adreno 740
  • Memory RAM
    2, 3 GB
    8 GB
  • Internal storage
    32, 64 GB
    128, 256, 512 GB
  • Memory card
    microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC
    No
  • Memory card max
    256 GB
    -
  • Storage
    eMMC 5.1
    UFS 3.1/UFS 4.0
  • OS
  • OS
    Android 11 Go Edition
    Android 13, One UI 5.1
  • Main camera
  • Camera type
    Single
    Triple
  • Main camera
    8 MP
    50 MP, (wide) , f/1.8 , 85˚ , 24 mm, 1/1.56" , 1.0 µm
  • (telephoto) , 10 MP, f/2.4 , 70 mm, 1/3.94" , 1.0 µm, 3x optical zoom
  • 120˚ , (ultrawide) , 12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1/2.55" , 1.4 µm
  • Primary camera resolution
    3264 x 2448 pixels
    -
  • Primary camera video
    720p@30fps
    8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 1080p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
  • Primary camera flash
    LED flash
    LED flash
  • Camera features
    -
    Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, digital image stabilization, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus
  • Selfie camera
  • Selfie camera type
    Single
    -
  • Selfie camera
    5 MP, f/2.4
    12 MP, f/2.2 , (wide) , 80˚ , 26 mm
  • Selfie camera resolution
    2560 x 1920 pixels
    -
  • Selfie camera features
    -
    Autofocus, HDR, phase detection autofocus
  • Selfie camera video
    720p@30fps
    4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
  • Sound
  • 3.5mm jack
    Yes
    No
  • Loudspeaker
    Yes
    Yes, with stereo speakers
  • Earpiece
    Yes
    Yes
  • Multimedia
  • Radio
    FM Radio
    No
  • Connectivity
  • WLAN
    Wi-Fi 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n
    Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5GHz, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
  • WLAN WiFi Hotspot
    Yes
    Yes
  • WLAN WiFi Direct
    -
    Yes
  • WiFi Tri-Band
    -
    Yes
  • USB
    microUSB 2.0
    Type-C 3.2
  • USB On-The-Go
    -
    Yes
  • Bluetooth
    v4.2
    v5.3
  • Bluetooth A2DP
    Yes
    Yes
  • bluetooth LE
    -
    Yes
  • NFC
    No
    Yes
  • GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
    Yes, with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
    -
    Yes
  • GALILEO
    -
    Yes
  • BDS
    -
    Yes
  • Features
  • Sensors
    Accelerometer, fingerprint, proximity
    Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
  • Browser
  • HTML
    HTML5
    HTML5
  • Battery
  • Battery type
    Li-Ion
    Li-Ion
  • Battery capacity
    3000 mAh
    3900 mAh
  • Battery removable
    Non-removable
    Non-removable
  • Fast battery charging
    -
    Yes, 25W (50% in 30 min)
  • Wireless reverse charging
    -
    Yes, 4.5W
  • Fast wireless charging
    -
    Qi/PMA, 15W
  • Tests and performance
  • Antutu
    109200 (v9)
    1148900 (v9)
  • Geekbench(single-core)
    126 (v5.4)
    578 (v5.2)
  • Geekbench(multi-core)
    475 (v5.4)
    2118 (v5.2)
  • Cost
  • Price
    110 USD
    800 USD
  • SAR value
  • SAR(head)
    -
    0.95 W/kg
  • SAR(body)
    -
    0.88 W/kg
  • SAR EU(head)
    -
    0.96 W/kg
  • SAR EU(body)
    -
    1.30 W/kg

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