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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 98.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2021-01-29 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.50 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 8.04 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Phantom black and Silver |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 966.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3200 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 516 pixels per inch |
| -- | 1500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 888 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 680, 64-bit, 5 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 660 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.72 |
| 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 + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm 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 | 13.75 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a global score of 98.1, which is a lot better than the Nokia 8.1's 72.1 general score. Both phones in this review use Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy S21 Ultra has a newer 11 version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10, offering a couple nice extra features and performance tweaks. Galaxy S21 Ultra is a much newer phone than the Nokia 8.1, although it is extremely heavier and somewhat thicker.
The Galaxy S21 Ultra has a way better screen than Nokia 8.1, because it has a little larger display, a greater quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a better 1440 x 3200px resolution. Galaxy S21 Ultra has a little bit better performance than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a much better camera than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra also has a lot higher 7680x4320 video quality, a back-facing camera with way more megapixels and a lot bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Nokia 8.1 counts with a quite bigger memory for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 400 GB. Galaxy S21 Ultra counts with a way better battery duration than Nokia 8.1, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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