Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 12 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2022-04-07 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.48 x 3.03 x 0.29 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | -- |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | MediaTek Dimensity 900 MT6877 (6 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-G68 MC4 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.12 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.45 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy M53 5G has a general score of 76.7, which is slightly better than Nokia 8.1's general score of 72.1. The Galaxy M53 5G body is extremely newer, a little bit lighter and a little bit thinner than Nokia 8.1. Both phones in this comparison have Android OS, but Galaxy M53 5G has newer 12 version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10, so it counts with some extra features and enhanced performance.
The Nokia 8.1 features a much faster processing unit than Galaxy M53 5G, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cpu cores. Nokia 8.1 features just a bit better screen than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller screen and a quite lower 1080 x 2280 resolution, it also counts with a bit better display density.
The Galaxy M53 5G takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a way smaller sensor, and they both have the same aperture, the Galaxy M53 5G also counts with a back camera with lot more mega pixels. The Nokia 8.1 counts with a quite bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy M53 5G, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy M53 5G has a way better battery performance than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 43% more battery size.
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