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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12, 11 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2021-12-03 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.48 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black |
| 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 | IPS 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 Dimensity 700 MT6833V/ZA (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A76, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G57 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 10.34 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| 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 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A13 5G is better than the Nokia 8.1, having a score of 82.1 against 72.1. Although Samsung Galaxy A13 5G is way newer than Nokia 8.1, it is thicker and a little heavier. These phones use Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A13 5G has newer 12 version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10, so it gives a couple additional features and some performance improvements.
The Nokia 8.1 counts with a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better display density and a way better 1080 x 2280 resolution. Galaxy A13 5G's processing unit is just as good as the Nokia 8.1 one, both of them have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A13 5G captures clearer photos and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy A13 5G also has a back facing camera with a much better 50 mega pixels resolution. The Nokia 8.1 features a way bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A13 5G, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Nokia 8.1 also has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
The Galaxy A13 5G features a very superior battery life than Nokia 8.1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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