Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-06-18 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 32.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.78 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.44 |
| 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 M40 is better than Nokia 8.1, getting an 85 score against 72.1. Both phones in our current comparison use the same Android 10 operating system. Galaxy M40's design has the same thickness than the Nokia 8.1, but it is just a little lighter. Nokia 8.1 and Galaxy M40 both count with similar displays, although the Galaxy M40 also has a quite larger screen, a bit higher pixels count in each inch in the screen and a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution.
The Galaxy M40 and Nokia 8.1 both have extremely similar processors, and although the Galaxy M40 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy M40 has a much bigger storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 8.1, because it has 128 GB internal storage capacity and a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy M40 captures much clearer photographs and videos than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing lower quality videos and pictures, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Samsung Galaxy M40 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera and a larger aperture for better low-light photos and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy M40 and Nokia 8.1 feature quite similar batteries performance.
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