Nokia N72 vs Samsung Galaxy A21

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.

  • Screen diagonal

    N72: 4.4 in smaller diagonal

    N72:
    2.1 in
    Galaxy A21:
    6.5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    N72:
    Single
    Galaxy A21:
    Quad
  • Release year

    N72:
    2006
    Galaxy A21:
    2020

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. N72

    Height:
    109 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21.8 mm
    Weight:
    124 g
  2. 2. Galaxy A21

    Height:
    Unknown
    Width:
    Unknown
    Depth:
    Unknown
    Weight:
    Unknown

    Unavailable dimensions are omitted from the drawing.

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.

At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

  1. 1. N72

    N72: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

  2. 2. Galaxy A21

    Screen diagonal:
    6.5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    102 cm²

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 N72, Galaxy A21, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN72Galaxy A21
32 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
N72: Original memory entry

20 MB

Practical features

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

1. N72

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details RS-DV-MMC · 128 MB included

2. Galaxy A21

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
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. N72

    970 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A21

    4000 mAh

    +3030 mAh versus N72

Specifications

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1. N722. Galaxy A21

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N72, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationN72Galaxy A21
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 109 Х 53 Х 21.8 mm
  • Х Х mm
Weight
  • 124 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.1" inch
  • 6.5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 176 x 208 px
  • 720 x 1600 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 20 MB
  • 32GB 3GB RAM
Memory card support
  • RS-DV-MMC
  • 128 MB included
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 970 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 8.1
  • Series 60 UI 2.8
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1710
Unknown
NFC Unknown
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N72, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationN72Galaxy A21
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 256K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 14.0 cm2
  • 102.0 cm2
Screen format Unknown
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 24.3%
Unknown
PPI /points per inch/
  • 0 PPI
  • 270 PPI
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for N72, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationN72Galaxy A21
Rear camera, main
  • 2 MP
  • Single
  • 16 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 2 MP
  • 16 MP
  • (wide)
  • AF -8 MP
  • (ultrawide) -2 MP
  • (macro) -2 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • LED flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • CIF
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 13 MP
  • (wide)
Performance
Performance — specifications for N72, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationN72Galaxy A21
Processor CPU
  • 220 MHz
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for N72, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationN72Galaxy A21
Release date
  • 2006
  • April
  • 2020
  • April 8
Colors
  • Gloss Black
  • Pearl Pink
  • Black
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 150 EUR
  • 250 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 260 h Talking time- Up to 3 h 35 min
Unknown
Body build Unknown
  • Glass front
  • plastic back
  • plastic frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for N72, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationN72Galaxy A21
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • Pop-Port 2.0
  • Yes
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.40 W/kg (head) 0.69 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.76 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N72, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationN72Galaxy A21
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • FM radio
Others
  • Downloadable themes
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for N72, Galaxy A21.
SpecificationN72Galaxy A21
Dop
  • Push to talk -WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -Predictive text input -Voice command/dial -Organizer -Printing
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W - Preliminary specifications