Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 407 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M20 is a little bit better than the Nokia 8.1, getting a global score of 78.9 against 72.1. Both devices we compare here work with the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect. Although Galaxy M20 is better than Nokia 8.1, it must be told that it's also just a bit heavier and somewhat thicker.
Nokia 8.1 counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy M20. Both have a 4 GB RAM and the same number of cores. Nokia 8.1 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M20, although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2280, a just a little less pixels per inch of screen and a quite smaller screen.
The Galaxy M20 has slightly more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy M20 also has a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Nokia 8.1 captures just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy M20, because although it has a worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor taking higher quality pictures, a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture.
Samsung Galaxy M20 features a very superior battery life than Nokia 8.1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
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