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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-05-15 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 431 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 11.33 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A41 is much better than the Nokia 8.1, with an 81.7 score against 72.1. Both phones in this review come with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy A41 has a newer 11 version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10. The Samsung Galaxy A41 is a somewhat lighter cellphone than Nokia 8.1, but both of them are 0.31inches thick.
The Nokia 8.1 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A41. They have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM amount. Galaxy A41 has a little bit better looking display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit greater pixels amount per inch of screen and a little bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
The Samsung Galaxy A41 features a bit bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A41 also has an external memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A41 features a superior camera than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A41 also counts with a much larger sensor which gives a way higher photo and video quality and a back camera with much more megapixels.
Galaxy A41's battery duration is very similar to the Nokia 8.1 one.
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