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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-03-05 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue and Red |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 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 | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M31 has a general score of 86.5, which is much better than the Nokia 8.1's overall score of 72.1. The Samsung Galaxy M31 body is newer than the Nokia 8.1's, although it's just a bit heavier and thicker. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy M31 has newer 11 version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version, giving a lot of extra features and improved performance.
The Galaxy M31 has a little more vivid display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a just a bit lower quantity of pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly higher 1080 x 2340px resolution and a quite larger screen. Galaxy M31 counts with a bit bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy M31 also has a slot for an external memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy M31 has a bit better CPU than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Galaxy M31 also has a greater amount of RAM. The Galaxy M31 takes much better pictures and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a same size aperture and the same 30 fps video frame rates, the Galaxy M31 also has a much larger camera sensor shooting lot better quality pictures and a way better resolution camera in the back.
Galaxy M31 features a way better battery duration than Nokia 8.1, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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