Nokia E5 vs Samsung Galaxy M21

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    E5: 62 g lighter

    E5:
    126 g
    Galaxy M21:
    188 g
  • Width

    E5: 16.2 mm narrower

    E5:
    58.9 mm
    Galaxy M21:
    75.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    E5: 4.04 in smaller diagonal

    E5:
    2.36 in
    Galaxy M21:
    6.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    E5:
    Single
    Galaxy M21:
    Triple
  • Depth

    Galaxy M21: 3.9 mm thinner

    E5:
    12.8 mm
    Galaxy M21:
    8.9 mm
  • Height

    E5: 44 mm shorter

    E5:
    115 mm
    Galaxy M21:
    159 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. E5

    Height:
    115 mm
    Width:
    58.9 mm
    Depth:
    12.8 mm +3.9 mm versus Galaxy M21
  2. 2. Galaxy M21

    Height:
    159 mm +44 mm versus E5
    Width:
    75.1 mm +16.2 mm versus E5
    Depth:
    8.9 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. E5

    126 g

  2. 2. Galaxy M21

    188 g

    +62 g versus E5

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. E5

    Screen diagonal:
    2.36 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    17.2 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy M21

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    100.5 cm²

Galaxy M21 has approximately 483% more rectangular screen area than E5.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for E5, Galaxy M21, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageE5Galaxy M21
64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
E5: Original memory entry

250 MB; 256 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. E5

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot) · 2 GB included

2. Galaxy M21

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. E5

    1200 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy M21

    6000 mAh

    +4800 mAh versus E5

Specifications

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1. E52. Galaxy M21

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for E5, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationE5Galaxy M21
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 115 Х 58.9 Х 12.8 mm
  • 159 Х 75.1 Х 8.9 mm
Weight
  • 126 g
  • 188 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.36" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 320 x 240 px
  • 1080 x 2340 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 250 MB; 256 MB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 2 GB included
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1200 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 6000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 9.3
  • Series 60 rel. 3.2
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2
Chipset Unknown
  • Exynos 9611 (10nm)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for E5, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationE5Galaxy M21
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 17.2 cm2
  • 100.5 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 19.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 25.5%
  • 84.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 169 PPI
  • 403 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for E5, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationE5Galaxy M21
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Triple
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 12mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0''
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
Video
  • 480p@15fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for E5, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationE5Galaxy M21
Processor CPU
  • 600 MHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G72 MP3
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 182451
General specs
General specs — specifications for E5, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationE5Galaxy M21
Release date
  • 2010
  • April
  • 2020
  • March 18
Colors
  • Carbon black
  • Chalk White
  • Sky Blue
  • Copper Brown
  • Silver Grey
  • Midnight Blue
  • Raven Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 90 EUR
  • 160 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 635 h (2G) / Up to 670 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 13 h 10 min (2G) / Up to 5 h 15 min (3G) Music play - Up to 38 h
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3)
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for E5, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationE5Galaxy M21
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800)
  • 38(2600)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed
  • HSPA 10.2/2 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP & DLNA technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Ovi Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.18 W/kg (head) 1.12 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.88 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.47 W/kg (head)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for E5, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationE5Galaxy M21
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS
  • FM radio
  • RDS
  • recording
Others Unknown
  • 420 nits max brightness
Other features
Other features — specifications for E5, Galaxy M21.
SpecificationE5Galaxy M21
Dop
  • Document editor (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint)
  • PDF viewer -MP4/H.264/WMV player -MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+ player -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Predictive text input
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W