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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, blue and white |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | PLS |
| 407 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 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 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M12 is much better than Nokia 8.1, getting a overall score of 80 against 72.1. The Samsung Galaxy M12 design is newer, but heavier and somewhat thicker than the Nokia 8.1. Both of these devices use the same Android 10 operating system, so they should provide identical OS features. Nokia 8.1 has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy M12. Both have the same RAM amount and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Nokia 8.1 counts with a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2280 pixels and a much higher quantity of pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy M12 features a greater storage to install applications and games than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1 TB.
Samsung Galaxy M12 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a much more MP camera in the back. Galaxy M12 features a very superior battery performance than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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