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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-06-19 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 407 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.21 |
| 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 Galaxy A71 5G is much better than the Nokia 8.1, having a 91.8 score against 72.1. Galaxy A71 5G is a newer phone than the Nokia 8.1, although it is a little heavier and just a little bit thicker. Both of these phones come with Android operating system, but Galaxy A71 5G has a more recent 11 version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10.
Nokia 8.1 and Galaxy A71 5G both feature quite similar displays, because although the Galaxy A71 5G has a little worse display pixel density, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a quite larger screen. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G has a little better processing power than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G shoots much better pictures and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same diafragm aperture and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a much bigger sensor taking much higher quality photographs and videos and a much higher 64 megapixels resolution back facing camera.
Galaxy A71 5G counts with a much bigger storage to store more apps and games than Nokia 8.1, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 1000 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. Galaxy A71 5G has improved battery performance than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery size.
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