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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2018-12-21 | -- |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | -- |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | -- |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.18 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S23 is a bit better than Nokia 8.1, getting a score of 77.9 against 72.1. Both of these phones come with Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy S23 has a more recent 13 version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10 version, so it offers some nice extra features. Samsung Galaxy S23's construction is just a little thinner and lighter than Nokia 8.1.
Nokia 8.1 features a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy S23, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2280px and a little worse display pixels density, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. Nokia 8.1 features a much better performance than Galaxy S23, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Nokia 8.1 counts with a greater memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S23, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Galaxy S23 counts with just a little better battery performance than Nokia 8.1, because it has 3900mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
Galaxy S23 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy S23 also has a camera with a much better 50 MP resolution and a way bigger sensor.
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