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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-12-21 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.23 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 407 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A12 is better than the Nokia 8.1, getting an 80.3 score against 72.1. Both of these phones use the same Android 10 OS. The Galaxy A12 is a incredibly newer cellphone than the Nokia 8.1, but it's somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker. Galaxy A12 counts with a bit faster processor than Nokia 8.1. They have the same RAM amount and 8 CPU cores.
Nokia 8.1 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A12, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot higher pixels amount per inch in the display and a way better resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a bit better camera than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also counts with a back-facing camera with a way better 48 MP resolution.
The Galaxy A12 features a better storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A12 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 1 TB. Samsung Galaxy A12 counts with a much longer battery life than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 43 percent more battery capacity.
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