Samsung Galaxy A2 Core vs Nokia 2.1

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A2 Core vs Nokia 2.1 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 Samsung Galaxy A2 Core and Nokia 2.1 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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Samsung Galaxy A2 Core
₹5,900
(Out of Stock)
Nokia 2.1
₹6,891
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Release Date

15 Apr, 2019
12 Aug, 2018

Performance

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

Display

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

Rear Camera

5 MP
Primary Camera
8 MP
Primary Camera

Front Camera

5 MP
5 MP

Battery

2600 mAh
4000 mAh
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

16 GB
8 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

User Ratings

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

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General

Launch Date

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

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Android Go
Android Go

Performance

Chipset

Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870
Qualcomm Snapdragon 425 MSM8917

Processor

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

Architecture (The higher, the better)

N/A
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Mali-T830
Adreno 308

RAM

1 GB
1 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR3
LPDDR3

Display

Display Type

PLS TFT LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

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

Resolution

540x960 px
720x1280 px (HD)

Aspect Ratio

N/A
16:9

Pixel Density

220 ppi
267 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

68.39 %
69.8 %

Screen Protection

N/A
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Design

Height

141.6 mm
153.6 mm

Width

71 mm
77.6 mm

Thickness

9.1 mm
9.67 mm

Weight

142 grams
N/A

Build Material

Back: Plastic
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Resolution

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

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

No
N/A

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

2592 x 1944 Pixels
3264 x 2448 Pixels

Settings

N/A
Exposure compensation

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Resolution

5 MP
f/2.2 Primary Camera
5 MP
Primary CameraCMOS

Autofocus

No
N/A

Flash

No
N/A

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

Battery

Capacity

2600 mAh
4000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 16 Hours(3G)
N/A

Storage

Internal Storage

16 GB
8 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano
N/A

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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 Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
N/A
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 150 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 4)
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SIM 2

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)
N/A

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v4.2
Yes v4.1

GPS

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

NFC

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

No
No

Other Sensors

Proximity sensor Accelerometer
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer