Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm 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 | 9.68 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A30s is better than the Nokia 8.1, getting a 79.8 score against 72.1. Both phones in this comparison include Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A30s has a newer 11 version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version. The Samsung Galaxy A30s construction is newer, a bit lighter and a bit thinner than the Nokia 8.1.
The Nokia 8.1 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A30s. Both of them have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM amount. The Nokia 8.1 has a brighter screen than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much greater pixels number per screen inch and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2280px.
Samsung Galaxy A30s features a very superior memory capacity to store more games and applications than Nokia 8.1, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A30s features a bit better battery performance than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 14 percent more battery size.
Galaxy A30s's camera is just as good as the camera in Nokia 8.1, and although the Galaxy A30s has a way better 25 MP resolution back-facing camera and a larger diafragm aperture, they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition.
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