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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 512 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.76 |
| 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 A9 (2018) has a general score of 85.2, which is better than the Nokia 8.1's overall score of 72.1. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a just a little heavier phone than the Nokia 8.1, but both of them are equally thin. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a little better processing power than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Nokia 8.1 features just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2280 and a little better pixel count per display inch. The Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games than Nokia 8.1, because it has an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a slightly better camera than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor offering a lower image quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a back camera with way more megapixels and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Nokia 8.1, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity.
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