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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-10-05 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 3.05 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Green and Red |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | TFT |
| 407 pixels per inch | 264 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 (14 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53 (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 8.91 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A20s is a little bit better than the Nokia 8.1, with a overall score of 77 against 72.1. These devices use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy A20s has a more recent 11 version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version, providing lots of additional features. Samsung Galaxy A20s's body has the same thickness than Nokia 8.1, but it's a little heavier.
The Nokia 8.1 counts with just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A20s. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. The Nokia 8.1 counts with a much better display than Galaxy A20s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a way better 1080 x 2280 pixels resolution and a way better pixels amount per inch in the display.
Nokia 8.1 shoots slightly better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A20s, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse resolution, and they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Nokia 8.1 also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a way larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy A20s has just a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A20s also has an external memory slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A20s has a bit better battery lifetime than Nokia 8.1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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