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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-12-27 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 11.55 |
| 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 - Polymer 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
Samsung Galaxy A51 has a score of 85.5, which is much better than Nokia 8.1's score of 72.1. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A51 has 11 version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10, giving a couple nice extra features and increased performance. The Samsung Galaxy A51 body has the same thickness than Nokia 8.1, but it is just a bit lighter.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 features a bit better hardware performance than Nokia 8.1. Both have 8 cpu cores and a 4 GB RAM memory. Galaxy A51 counts with a display that is very similar to the Nokia 8.1 one, because although the Galaxy A51 has a quite lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a bit bigger screen and a little bit higher 1080 x 2400px resolution.
The Galaxy A51 has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 8.1, because it has more internal storage and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy A51 has a superior camera than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing images and/or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy A51 also counts with a much larger camera sensor providing a lot better image quality and a much better resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A51 has a bit better battery duration than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 14% more battery capacity.
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