Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 97.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-09-27 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.33 x 4.64 x 0.27 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 9.74 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Cosmos black and Space silver |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 1980.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 7.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2152 x 1536 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 362 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4380mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Fold has a global score of 97.6, which is way better than the Nokia 8.1's global score of 72.1. These phones include Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy Fold has 9.0 Pie version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10, offering a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks. Galaxy Fold's body is newer and somewhat thinner than the Nokia 8.1's, although it's also heavier.
The Nokia 8.1 features a bit sharper screen than Galaxy Fold, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better amount of pixels per inch in the screen. Samsung Galaxy Fold features a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Nokia 8.1, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 512 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Fold has a bit superior processing unit than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has more RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy Fold counts with a bit better camera than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality, the same sensor size and the same resolution camera, the Samsung Galaxy Fold also has a bigger diafragm aperture and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Galaxy Fold has improved battery lifetime than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 25 percent bigger battery capacity.
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