Nokia G21 vs Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW

Nokia G21

Samsung Galaxy S20 5G UW

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 verion; 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100 - LATAM

HSDPA 850, 900, 1700(AWS), 1900, 2100; CDMA2000 1xEV-DO
4G network

LTE frequency band 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - global version; 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 40, 66 - LATAM

LTE frequency band 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 13, 18, 19, 20, 26, 28, 48, 66
5G network

-

5G band 260, 261 mmWave
HSDPA speed

42.2 Mbps

42.2 Mbps
HSUPA speed

5.76 Mbps

5.76 Mbps
LTE speed

LTE, Cat4, 150 Mbps download, 50 Mbps upload

LTE-A (7CA), Cat20, 2000 Mbps download, 200 Mbps upload
5G speed

-

5+ Gbps download
GPRS

Yes

Yes
EDGE

Yes

Yes

Design
Build

Glass front, plastic frame, plastic back

Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
SIM

Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)

Pre-installed Nano-SIM
Height

164.6 mm

151.7 mm
Width

75.9 mm

69.1 mm
Thickness

8.5 mm

8.1 mm
Weight

190 g

168.1 g
Payment

-

Samsung Pay
Waterproof

-

IP68, 1.5m for 30 mins
Dust proof

-

IP68
Colors

Dusk, Nordic Blue

Grey, Pink, White

Main camera
Camera type

Triple

Triple
Main camera

(wide) , 50 MP, f/1.8 , 1/2.76" , 0.64 µm

12 MP, f/1.8 , 1/1.76" , 1.8 µm, 26 mm, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid optical zoom
(macro) , 2 MP

64 MP, f/2.0 , 1/1.72" , 0.8 µm
(depth) , 2 MP

12 MP, f/2.2 , 13 mm, 1.4 µm
Primary camera resolution

-

4032 x 3024 pixels
Primary camera video

1080p@30fps

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Primary camera flash

LED flash

LED flash
Camera features

Autofocus, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode

Autofocus, continuous shooting, digital zoom, optical zoom, optical image stabilization, geotagging, panorama, HDR, touch focus, face detection, white balance settings, ISO settings, exposure compensation, self-timer, scene-mode, phase detection autofocus, phase detection with Dual Pixel

Connectivity
WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11n 5Ghz, 802.11ac

Wi-Fi 802.11a, 802.11b, 802.11g, 802.11n, 802.11ac, 802.11ax
WLAN WiFi Hotspot

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Direct

Yes

Yes
WLAN WiFi Dual Band

Yes

Yes
USB

Type-C 2.0

Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
USB On-The-Go

Yes

Yes
Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0
Bluetooth A2DP

Yes

Yes
bluetooth LE

Yes

Yes
NFC

Yes (market dependent)

Yes
GPS

Yes, with A-GPS

Yes, with A-GPS
GLONASS

Yes

Yes
GALILEO

Yes

Yes
Beidou

-

Yes

Features
Sensors

Accelerometer, fingerprint, proximity

Accelerometer, barometer, compass, fingerprint, gyroscope, proximity
Power bank function

-

Yes