Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B/DS 128GB)
Side by side comparison between Nokia Lumia 830 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
10.1
MP
MP
1mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2200
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
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6.4"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x2400
12.2
MP
MP
32mp
6GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
4500
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B/DS 128GB)
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5 Advantages 
29 Advantages | 15 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Autofocus / PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Capacitive |
| Multitouch |
| Accelerometer |
| Ambient light sensor |
| +8 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B/DS 128GB) | |
| Model | Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B/DS 128GB) |
| Other model names | AT&T Nokia Lumia 830 4G RM-983, Nokia Tesla | Galaxy S21 FE 5G SM-G990B/Dual-SIM (Exynos) |
| Country or region available |  USA |  (Global, International) |
| Brand | Nokia | Samsung |
| Release date | 9/1/2014 | 1/7/2022, Announced: 1/4/2022 |
| Depth | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) | 7.9 millimeters (0.31 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 70.7 x 139.4 millimeters (2.78 x 5.49 in) | 74.5 x 155.7 millimeters (2.93 x 6.13 in) |
| Weight | 150 grams (5.25 ounces) | 177 grams (6.2 ounces) |
| Build, materials | feature not registered | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | IP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistant |
📲 Display | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B/DS 128GB) | |
| Display type | TFT IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| Screen size | 5" inches | 6.4" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~69.9% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~85.3% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 720x1280 pixels | 1080x2400 pixels (20:9) |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch 10-points |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 294 PPI | 411 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 3 | Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | 120Hz |
| Display features | feature not registered | 1300nits[peak] HDR10+ Always-On Display |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B/DS 128GB) | |
| System version | Windows Phone 8.1 | Android 12 |
| Firmware update | Windows 10 Mobile | Android 14 |
| User Interface | feature not registered | One UI 4.1 / 5.1 / 6.0 |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B/DS 128GB) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) | 64bit: Samsung Exynos 2100 (5nm) |
| CPU | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Octa-core, 3 processors: 1x 2.9GHz ARM Cortex-X1 (Single-core) 3x 2.8GHz ARM Cortex-A78 (Triple-core) 4x 2.2GHz ARM Cortex-A55 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz | ARM Mali-G78 MP14 (854MHz) |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B/DS 128GB) | |
| RAM memory | 1GB LPDDR2 | 6GB LPDDR5 |
| Internal storage | 16GB (14GB available) | 128GB (97GB available) UFS 3.1 |
| External storage | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) | Not supported |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B/DS 128GB) | |
| Dual-SIM | Not supported | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card |
| SIM card | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 2000/1024 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G, 5G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1900 (Bands 2,4,5,17) | LTE Cat20 (1, 3, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | SA/NSA/Sub6 (1, 3, 5, 8, 28, 41, 78, 79) |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
| Secondary 2G network | Not supported | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100 |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | LTE Cat20 (1, 3, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 28) TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41) VoLTE |
| Secondary data network | Not supported | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-A, SA/NSA |
📷 Camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B/DS 128GB) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 10.1 megapixels | (triple camera) 12.2 megapixels 12MP ultrawide f/2.2123°13mm1/3"1.12µm 8MP telephoto f/2.476mm1/4.5"1.0µmPDAFOIS3x-optical-zoom |
| Main camera resolution | 3840x2640 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | 4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/2.2 (aperture) | f/1.8 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4" inches | 1/1.76" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 1.8µm pixel |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | PDAF: phase detection autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | feature not registered | OIS: Optical stabilization |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Digital and optical zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo/video on both cameras |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | 4K@30/60fps 1080p@30/60fps 1080p@240fps (slow motion) 720p@960fps (slow motion) |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B/DS 128GB) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 1 megapixels | 32 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 1280x720 pixels | 6528x4896 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | HD (1280x720) | 4K UHD (3840x2160) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | feature not registered | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | feature not registered | 26mm lens |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/2.74" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | 0.8µm pixel |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B/DS 128GB) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Stereo sound 32-bit/384kHz Dolby Atmos Tuned by AKG |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM | Not supported |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV | MP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, XviD, MKV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B/DS 128GB) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | USB 3.2 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-Go |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | Type-C reversible connector |
| TV output | Not supported | USB Type-C SlimPort® |
| Bluetooth | 4.0 + A2DP | 5.0 + A2DP/LE |
| WiFi | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax [wifi6] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDou |
| NFC | Supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B/DS 128GB) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Barometer Compass Face unlock Fingerprint sensor (under display) Gyroscope Hall effect Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B/DS 128GB) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BV-L4A | LiPo: li-ion polymer (Non removable) |
| Battery capacity | 2200 mAh | 4500 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | 25W Wired fast charging Reverse charging by cable USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | 15W Qi wireless charging 4.5W Reverse wireless charging |
| Talk time autonomy | 15 hours | feature not registered |
| Standby | 530 hours (22.1 days) | feature not registered |
➕ Other features | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B/DS 128GB) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, Orange, Green, White • Lumia Denim UI • Nokia ClearBlack Display • Dolby Digital Plus sound enhancement • Carl Zeiss optics • 15GB OneDrive • Qi wireless charging • WiFi hotspot | • Colors: Graphite, White, Lavender, Olive |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | Galaxy S21 FE (SM-G990B/DS 128GB) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | 0.87W/kg (head), 0.83W/kg (body) | 0.65W/kg (head), 0.61W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.46W/kg (head), 0.59W/kg (body) | 0.952W/kg (head), 1.48W/kg (body) |