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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-05-22 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| 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 A6 has an overall score of 75.8, which is a bit better than Nokia 8.1's 72.1 global score. The Samsung Galaxy A6 body is a bit thinner and lighter than the Nokia 8.1, even when both were released with only 7 months difference. Nokia 8.1 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy A6, because it has a little bit larger screen, a higher count of pixels per screen inch and a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2280px.
Nokia 8.1 counts with a bit better processing power than Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Nokia 8.1 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Nokia 8.1 takes clearer photos and videos than Galaxy A6, because although it has a much lower 12 MP resolution back camera and a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures and a way higher (4K) video quality.
The Nokia 8.1 features a lot bigger storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB, the Nokia 8.1 also has more internal memory capacity. Nokia 8.1 features a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy A6, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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