Nokia 2.1 vs Samsung Galaxy A2 Core

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Comparing the Nokia 2.1 vs Samsung Galaxy A2 Core across performance, display, camera, battery, storage and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Samsung Galaxy A2 Core runs at a higher processing speed of 1.6 GHz, while Nokia 2.1 runs at 1.4 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A2 Core the better performer.


Display: Nokia 2.1 offers a screen size of 5.5 inches, while Samsung Galaxy A2 Core offers 5 inches, making Nokia 2.1 the larger display of the two. Nokia 2.1 features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy A2 Core's PLS TFT LCD, making Nokia 2.1 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nokia 2.1 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 8 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A2 Core offers 5 MP, making Nokia 2.1 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Nokia 2.1 and Samsung Galaxy A2 Core feature a 5 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Nokia 2.1 offers a higher battery capacity with 4000 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A2 Core offers 2600 mAh, making Nokia 2.1 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia 2.1 offers higher internal storage with 8 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A2 Core offers 16 GB, making Nokia 2.1 the better option for storage.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A2 Core receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Nokia 2.1 has a rating of 3.8.

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Nokia 2.1
₹6,891
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₹5,900
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Summary

Release Date

12 Aug, 2018
15 Apr, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 425
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Quad Core (upto 1.4 GHz)
Tru-Octa Core (upto 1.6 GHz)
1 GB RAM
1 GB RAM

Display

5.5 inches (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches (12.7 cm)
IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD
720x1280 px (HD)
540x960 px

Rear Camera

8 MP
Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

4000 mAh
2600 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

8 GB
16 GB
N/A
eMMC 5.1

User Ratings

3.8/5
(7,663 ratings)
4.2/5
(3,788 ratings)

User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Aug 12, 2018
(Official)
Apr 15, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

Android Go
Android Go

Performance

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870

Processor

Quad core, 1.4 GHz, Cortex A53
Octa core, 1.6 GHz, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
N/A

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 308
Mali-T830

RAM

1 GB
1 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Type

IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD

Screen Size

5.5 inches  (13.97 cm)
5.0 inches  (12.7 cm)

Resolution

720x1280 px (HD)
540x960 px

Aspect Ratio

16:9
N/A

Pixel Density

267 ppi
220 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.8 %
68.39 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
N/A

Design

Height

153.6 mm
141.6 mm

Width

77.6 mm
71 mm

Thickness

9.67 mm
9.1 mm

Weight

N/A
142 grams

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Resolution

8 MP
Primary CameraCMOS image sensor
5 MP
Primary Camera4x Digital Zoomf/1.9CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

3264 x 2448 Pixels
2592 x 1944 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
N/A

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
4 x Digital Zoom

Video Recording

HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

5 MP
Primary CameraCMOS
5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Battery

Capacity

4000 mAh
2600 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 16 Hours(3G)

Storage

Internal Storage

8 GB
16 GB

Storage Type

N/A
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 128 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
N/A
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SIM 2

N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 a/b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.1
Yes v4.2

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

N/A
No

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Proximity sensor Accelerometer