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Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G vs Nokia Lumia 500 5G

Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G

$245

86% SPEC SCORE

Nokia Lumia 500 5G

$298

83% SPEC SCORE

Samsung Galaxy A85 5G

$296

85% SPEC SCORE

iQOO Z9 Pro

$311

84% SPEC SCORE

OVERVIEW

Display

Screen Size: 6.7 inches

(1080 X 2400 pixels)

120 Refresh rate

Screen Size: 6.8 inches

120 Refresh rate

Camera

12+64+12 MP (Triple Camera)

10 MP Selfie

8K Video

300+12 MP (Dual Camera)

16 MP Selfie

8K Video

Hardware

Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International

Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4

Android 11

One UI 6

Android 15

Lumia OS

Battery

Li-Ion

4800 mAh

6000 mAh

Storage

8GB RAM, 128GB

16GB RAM, 1TB

NETWORK

Technology

GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G

GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G

LAUNCH DATE

Announced Date

2021, January 14

Released Date

2021, January 29

(Not announced yet)

Status

Available

Rumored

DISPLAY

Type

Dynamic AMOLED 2X, HDR10+, 1300 nits (peak)

AMOLED

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Size

Screen Size: 6.7

Surface Area: 107.8 cm²

Screen To Body Ratio: 88.3%

Screen Size: 6.8

Resolution

1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio

Pixel Density

394 ppi

Protection

Front Protection: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus

Front Protection: Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Always on Display

Yes

BODY

Dimensions

Height: 161.5 mm (6.36 inch)

Width: 75.6 mm (2.98 inch)

Depth: 7.8 mm (0.31 inch)

Weight

200g (7.05 oz)

Build

Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus), aluminum frame

SIM

Nano-SIM and eSIM or Dual SIM (2 Nano-SIMs and eSIM, dual stand-by)

Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM

Resistance

IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min)

MAIN CAMERA

Rear Camera

Triple Camera:

➤ 12 MP, f/1.8, 26mm (wide), 1/1.76", 1.8µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS
➤ 64 MP, f/2.0, 29mm (telephoto), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS, 1.1x optical zoom, 3x hybrid zoom
➤ 12 MP, f/2.2, 13mm, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Super Steady video

Dual Camera:

➤ 300 MP
➤ 12 MP, (ultrawide)

Features

LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama

Video

8K@24fps, 4K@30/60fps, @30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS

8K@30fps, 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SELFIE CAMERA

Single

10 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.24", 1.22µm, dual pixel PDAF

16 MP

Features

Dual video call, Auto-HDR

Video

4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps

4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps

SOFTWARE & HARDWARE

Current Version: Android 11

Upgradable To: Android 14

Custom UI: One UI 6

Current Version: Android 15

Custom UI: Lumia OS

Chipset

Processor: Exynos 2100 (5 nm) - International

Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4

CPU

Octa-core (1x2.9 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.80 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A55) - International

Octa-Core

GPU

Mali G78 MP14 - International

BATTERY

Type

Li-Ion

Capacity

4800 mAh

6000 mAh

Removable

Charging

25W wired PD3.0

15W wireless (Qi/PMA)

4.5W reverse wireless

65W Wired

wireless

STORAGE

Internal Memory

128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM

1TB 16GB RAM

Card slot

Storage Type

UFS 3.1

UFS 4.0

CONNECTIVITY

WLAN

Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct

Yes

Bluetooth

5.0, LE, A2DP

Yes

Positioning

GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO

GPS

NFC

Yes

Radio

Yes

USB

USB Type-C 3.2, OTG

USB Type-C

SOUND

Loudspeaker

Yes, with stereo speakers

Sound jack

Other

32-bit/384kHz audio, Tuned by AKG

PERFORMANCE

AnTuTu Score

622276 v8

GeekBench

3476 v5.1

GFXBench

54fps ES 3.1 onscreen

SENSORS

Features

Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer

fingerprint scanner

Other

Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support), Ultra Wideband (UWB) support

MISCELLANEOUS

Colors

Phantom Black, Phantom Silver, Phantom Violet, Phantom Pink, Phantom Gold, Phantom Red

Models

SM-G996B, SM-G996B/DS, SM-G996U, SM-G996U1, SM-G996W, SM-G996N, SM-G9960

SAR

0.65 W/kg (head) 0.95 W/kg (body)

SAR EU

0.54 W/kg (head) 1.33 W/kg (body)

Which Mobile Phone is Better: Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G or Nokia Lumia 500 5G ?

Have a look at the benefits of this Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G and Nokia Lumia 500 5G given by our tech specs.

Pros of Nokia Lumia 500 5G

Nokia Lumia 500 5G provides 1200mAh more battery capacity, ensuring extended power for heavy use.
Offers a 1% larger screen (6.8 inches vs 6.7 inches), ideal for media consumption and gaming.
Supports 5x higher resolution (300MP vs 64MP), offering incredible photo clarity and detail.
Supports higher RAM capacity compare to Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G, enabling faster switching between apps and better performance in demanding applications
Provides 4x storage capacity (1TB vs 256GB), allowing you to store more apps, media, and files.