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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 5.1 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.1 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is a bit better than Nokia 8.1's overall score of 72.1. Despite of the fact that Galaxy Note 5 is extremely older than Nokia 8.1, it's design is a little thinner and just a little lighter. Both of these phones include Android OS (operating system), but Galaxy Note 5 has 5.1 version while Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version.
The Nokia 8.1 counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Nokia 8.1 also has more processing cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a more vivid display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better quantity of pixels per display inch and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution.
The Nokia 8.1 features a much greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Nokia 8.1 also has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB. The Nokia 8.1 features just a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note 5 features a slightly better camera than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a smaller sensor and a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy Note 5 also counts with a lot better resolution camera.
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