Nokia G21 vs Samsung Galaxy M17

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Nokia G21 Samsung Galaxy M17
PHONES
Phone Names Nokia G21 Samsung Galaxy M17
Network
2G bandsGSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bandsHSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 - InternationalHSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 40, 41 - International1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 20, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66
5G bands-1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 28, 40, 41, 66, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat4 150/50 MbpsHSPA, LTE, 5G
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 17, 28, 40, 66 - LATAM-
Launch
Announced2022, February 142025, October 10
StatusAvailable. Released 2022, February 15Available. Released Exp. release 2025, October 13
Body
BuildGlass front, plastic frame, plastic backGlass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), plastic back, plastic frame
Dimensions164.6 x 75.9 x 8.5 mm (6.48 x 2.99 x 0.33 in)164.4 x 77.9 x 7.5 mm (6.47 x 3.07 x 0.30 in)
SIM· Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Weight190 g (6.70 oz)192 g (6.77 oz)
Display
Protection-Corning Gorilla Glass Victus
Resolution720 x 1600 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~270 ppi density)1080 x 2340 pixels, 19.5:9 ratio (~385 ppi density)
Size6.5 inches, 102.0 cm2 (~81.6% screen-to-body ratio)6.7 inches, 110.2 cm2 (~86.0% screen-to-body ratio)
TypeIPS LCD, 90Hz, 400 nits (typ)Super AMOLED, 90Hz, 1100 nits (HBM)
Platform
CPUOcta-core (2x1.6 GHz Cortex-A75 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A55)Octa-core (2x2.4 GHz Cortex-A78 & 6x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55)
ChipsetUnisoc T606 (12 nm)Exynos 1330 (5 nm)
GPUMali-G57 MP1Mali-G68 MP2
OSAndroid 11, upgradable to Android 13Android 15, up to 6 major Android upgrades, One UI 7
Memory
Card slotmicroSDXC (dedicated slot)microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal64GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM128GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM
 eMMC 5.1-
Main Camera
FeaturesLED flash, HDR, panoramaLED flash, panorama, HDR
Single8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)-
Triple50 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, PDAF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens50 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/2.76", 0.64µm, AF, OIS 5 MP, f/2.2, (ultrawide), 1/5.0", 1.12µm 2 MP (macro)
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps, gyro-EIS
Selfie camera
Single8 MP, f/2.0, (wide)13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm
Video1080p@30fps1080p@30fps
Sound
3.5mm jack Yes-
35mm jackYesNo
Loudspeaker YesYes
Comms
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE5.3, A2DP, LE
NFCYes (market/region dependent)Yes
PositioningGPS, GLONASS, GALILEOGPS, GALILEO, GLONASS, BDS, QZSS
RadioFM radio, RDSNo
USBUSB Type-C 2.0, OTGUSB Type-C 2.0
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi DirectWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Features
SensorsFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, proximityFingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Battery
Charging18W wired, PD3.025W wired
TypeLi-Po 5050 mAh5000 mAh
Misc
ColorsNordic Blue, DuskMoonlight Silver, Sapphire Black
ModelsTA-1418, TA-1477, TA-1415, TA-1405, TA-1404, TA-1412-
PriceAbout 90 EURAbout 120 EUR
SAR1.00 W/kg (head)     1.10 W/kg (body)-
SAR EU0.34 W/kg (head)     1.05 W/kg (body)-
Tests
Battery life Endurance rating 126h -
Camera Photo / Video-
Display Contrast ratio: 1631:1 (nominal)-
Loudspeaker -30.7 LUFS (Below average) -
Performance AnTuTu: 171299 (v9) GeekBench: 1193 (v5.1) GFXBench: 8.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-
OUR TESTS
Battery (old)Endurance rating 126h-
CameraPhoto / Video-
Display1631:1 contrast ratio, 500 nits max brightness (measured)-
Loudspeaker-30.7 LUFS (Below average)-
PerformanceAnTuTu: 171299 (v9) GeekBench: 1193 (v5.1) GFXBench: 8.9fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)-