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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 98.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 13, 12, 11, 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-08-21 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.49 x 3.04 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Mystic black, Mystic bronze and Mystic white |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) and Stainless steel |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 1300.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.9 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 494 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865+ SM8250-AB (7 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 3000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.81 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 13.64 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 20 Ultra is much better than the Nokia 8.1, getting a 98.9 score against 72.1. The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra construction is newer, but a bit thicker and somewhat heavier than the Nokia 8.1. Both devices in this review come with Android OS, but the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra has 13 version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10.
The Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with a slightly better display than Nokia 8.1, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 3088px, a just a bit greater number of pixels in each inch of screen and a little bigger display. Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features a bit better processing unit than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra takes much better videos and photos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra also has a camera in the back with a much higher 108 mega pixels resolution, a much better video definition and a much bigger sensor capturing much better quality videos and photos.
The Galaxy Note 20 Ultra features 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 slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra counts with better battery duration than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3500mAh.
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