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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-12-21 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy C5 has a global score of 76.4, which is slightly better than the Nokia 8.1's 72.1 overall score. Both devices in this comparison review work with Android operating system, but Galaxy C5 has the newer 6.0 Marshmallow version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10, so it offers a couple nice extra features. Despite of the fact that Galaxy C5 is older than Nokia 8.1, it's construction is a lot lighter and somewhat thinner.
The Nokia 8.1 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a little lower pixels quantity in each inch in the display, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2280 resolution and a larger display. The Nokia 8.1 features more storage capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy C5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Nokia 8.1 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
The Nokia 8.1 features a little faster processor than Galaxy C5. They have a 4 GB RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit. Nokia 8.1 has improved battery performance than Galaxy C5, because it has a 35% greater battery size. The Nokia 8.1 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy C5, because although it has a lot worse resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much higher (4K) video quality and a larger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited situations.
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