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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2024-03-11 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.07 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.37 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | -- |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 390 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Exynos 1380 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G68 MP5 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.51 inches (1/1.96") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 11.44 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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
The Galaxy A35 5G has a score of 79.4, which is much better than the Nokia 8.1's global score of 72.1. Although the Galaxy A35 5G is way newer than the Nokia 8.1, it is a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. Both phones in this review work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy A35 5G has newer 14 version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version, so it provides some nice extra features.
Nokia 8.1 has a very superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A35 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy A35 5G features a bit better display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a little worse display pixel density, it also counts with a quite larger screen and a little higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels.
Nokia 8.1 counts with a bigger memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy A35 5G, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Galaxy A35 5G captures much clearer videos and photos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same aperture, the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A35 5G also has a much more MP camera in the back and a way bigger sensor.
Samsung Galaxy A35 5G counts with a really longer battery duration than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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