Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12, 11 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2021-07-02 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.90 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Mint, Violet and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | MediaTek Helio G80 MT6769T (12 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A75, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.35 |
| 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 | Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 1.36 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy A22 is a bit better than Nokia 8.1, with a global score of 76.1 against 72.1. Both phones we are comparing include Android OS, but the Galaxy A22 has the newer 12 version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version, providing some nice extra features and increased performance. Galaxy A22's design is a lot newer, but a little heavier and a little thicker than the Nokia 8.1.
Nokia 8.1 has a bit better performance than Galaxy A22. Both have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. Nokia 8.1 counts with a much better screen than Galaxy A22, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better display pixel density and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2280.
Galaxy A22 has a better storage capacity for apps and games than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A22 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB. The Nokia 8.1 counts with a superior battery life than Galaxy A22. Nokia 8.1 captures clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A22, because although it has a lot worse resolution back camera, and they both have a same size aperture, the Nokia 8.1 also counts with a lot higher (4K) video resolution.
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