Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-12-21 | 2016-06-01 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.04 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Gold, Gray and Pink |
| Glass and Plastic | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 625 8953 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy C7 has a global score of 77.7, which is slightly better than the Nokia 8.1's score of 72.1. Both devices we compare here include Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy C7 has newer 8.0 Oreo version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10, giving you a couple additional features. Even though the Samsung Galaxy C7 is noticeably older than Nokia 8.1, it's construction is a little lighter and somewhat thinner.
The Nokia 8.1 features a little better performance than Galaxy C7. They have 4 GB of RAM and the same number of cores. Nokia 8.1 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy C7, because it has a bit larger screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a just a little greater count of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Nokia 8.1 has more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy C7, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory, the Nokia 8.1 also has a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 400 GB. Nokia 8.1 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy C7, because although it has a camera with a way lower resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture for better low light images and videos and a lot higher video quality.
Nokia 8.1 counts with just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy C7, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
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