Nokia C21 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia C21 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A23 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia C21 Plus vs. Samsung Galaxy A23 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia C21 Plus Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number TA-1424 SM-A236B/DSN
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 164.8 mm 165.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has greater height than Nokia C21 Plus.
Width 75.9 mm 76.9 mm Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has greater width than Nokia C21 Plus.
Depth 8.55 mm 8.4 mm Samsung Galaxy A23 5G is narrower than Nokia C21 Plus.
Weight 191 g 197 g Nokia C21 Plus is lighter than Nokia C21 Plus.
Body Colour Dark cyan | Warm grey White | Light blue | Black
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - -
SAR Value 1.29 W/kg (body), 0.685 W/kg (head) 1.251 W/kg (body), 1.492 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components FM radio -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Nokia C21 Plus Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology LCD PLS
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.517" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has larger screen size than Nokia C21 Plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 1600 x 720 pixels 2408 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better screen resolution than Nokia C21 Plus.
Display Format - Full HD+
Aspect Ratio 20:9 -
Colour Depth - 16 million colors
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features - Infinity V Display
Display Protection (Screen Protector) 2.5D tempered glass -
PROCESSOR Nokia C21 Plus Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Spreadtrum Unisoc Qualcomm Snapdragon 695 5G
Processor Number SC9863A -
Clock Speed 1.6 GHz 2.2 GHz Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has higher clock speed than Nokia C21 Plus.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
MEMORY Nokia C21 Plus Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
RAM 2 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has more RAM than Nokia C21 Plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 32 GB 64 GB Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has more internal memory than Nokia C21 Plus.
User Memory - 45.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Nokia C21 Plus Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better camera resolution than Nokia C21 Plus.
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects HDR -
Camera Modes Panorama, Portrait Portrait mode
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, Slo-mo video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 120 fps
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 2 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better second camera resolution than Nokia C21 Plus.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Macro camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has better front camera resolution than Nokia C21 Plus.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Camera Modes (Front) - Portrait mode
Light Source (Front) LED flash -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia C21 Plus Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) - 5000 mAh
Talk Time - 2640 minutes
Run Time Details - Active online usage (LTE): up to 22 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 23 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 24 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 157 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2640 min
CELLULAR Nokia C21 Plus Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 11 (Go edition) Android 11
User Interface - One UI 3.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Navigation GPS, A-GPS GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia C21 Plus Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Data Transmission LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
2G Band - 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 17, Band 20, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n77, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface Wi-Fi IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth Bluetooth 4.2 Bluetooth 5.1
NFC - Yes Samsung Galaxy A23 5G has NFC reader for mobile payments.
MEDIA Nokia C21 Plus Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
FEATURES Nokia C21 Plus Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, gyro sensor, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology Face Unlock -
Additional Phone Features 2 years of Security Updates -
OTHERS Nokia C21 Plus Samsung Galaxy A23 5G
Included Accessories Headphones, power adapter, USB-C cable, protective case -
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