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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2013-09-25 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Pink and White |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 330 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 9.46 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note3 is slightly better than the Nokia 8.1, getting a 77.7 score against 72.1. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note3 is way older and a bit thicker than the Nokia 8.1, it's construction is still a little bit lighter. These devices work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Note3 has newer 4.4.2 version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version, offering a couple additional features.
Nokia 8.1 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy Note3, because it has a larger number of cores (but slower) and a greater amount of RAM memory. The Nokia 8.1 has a little more vivid display than Galaxy Note3, because it has a little bigger display, a quite greater pixels density and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2280px.
Nokia 8.1 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a less MP resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a bigger sensor taking better quality videos and photographs. Nokia 8.1 counts with more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note3, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Nokia 8.1 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 400 GB.
Nokia 8.1 counts with just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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