Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Exynos 7904 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 | 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 | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.12 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a general score of 79.6, which is much better than the Nokia 8.1's 72.1 global score. The Samsung Galaxy A40 is a noticeably lighter cellphone than Nokia 8.1, but they are 0.31inches thick. Both phones in our current comparison have Android OS (operating system), but the Samsung Galaxy A40 has a newer 11 version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10.
Galaxy A40 features a slightly better looking display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340px and a just a little more pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with just a bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A40 also has a SD extension slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Nokia 8.1 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A40. Both of them have 8 CPU cores and 4 GB of RAM memory. The Nokia 8.1 has a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh. Nokia 8.1 takes clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a lot lower resolution camera and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a bigger sensor taking higher quality videos and pictures and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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