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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-03-15 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| 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 A50 has a general score of 83.8, which is better than the Nokia 8.1's 72.1 overall score. The Samsung Galaxy A50 body is just a bit thinner and just a little bit lighter than Nokia 8.1, even when both were released with only 3 months difference. The Nokia 8.1 and the Samsung Galaxy A50 have extremely similar screens, because although the Samsung Galaxy A50 has a quite worse display pixels density, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a bit bigger display.
The Galaxy A50 has a bit superior processor than Nokia 8.1. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. The Samsung Galaxy A50 takes clearer videos and photos than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor capturing worse quality photographs and videos, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also counts with a larger aperture to take better low-light captures and video and a back facing camera with way more MP.
Samsung Galaxy A50 has a much greater memory for applications and games than Nokia 8.1, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. Galaxy A50 features a little longer battery duration than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 14% greater battery size.
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