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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm 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 |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.9 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note4 is slightly better than Nokia 8.1, with a 77.6 score against 72.1. Even though Galaxy Note4 is a lot older and a little bit thicker than the Nokia 8.1, it's design is still a little lighter. The Galaxy Note4 features a little bit better display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixel count in each display inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
The Nokia 8.1 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Nokia 8.1 also has a higher amount of RAM. The Samsung Galaxy Note4 has just a bit better camera than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor and a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low light captures and videos, and they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy Note4 also counts with a camera with a way better resolution.
Nokia 8.1 counts with a way bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 32 GB more internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that admits up to 400 GB. Nokia 8.1 features a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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