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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-04-29 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Prism cube black |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 339.00 |
| 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 980 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| 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 (480 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| 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 A51 5G has a general score of 90.8, which is much better than Nokia 8.1's 72.1 global score. Samsung Galaxy A51 5G's body is newer than Nokia 8.1's, but it is just a bit thicker and a little bit heavier. These devices come with Android OS, but the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has a more recent 11 version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10.
The Galaxy A51 5G features a bit better hardware performance than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy A51 5G has a display that's just as good as the Nokia 8.1 one, because although the Galaxy A51 5G has a quite lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a little bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G takes much better pictures and videos than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for low-light captures, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G also counts with a much bigger sensor providing a way better image quality and a way more mega-pixels camera.
The Galaxy A51 5G has much more storage to store more games and applications than Nokia 8.1, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. Galaxy A51 5G has superior battery lifetime than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 29 percent greater battery capacity.
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