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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 13 |
| 2018-12-21 | -- |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | -- |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | -- |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 69.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.68 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 6.8 |
| 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 Ultra has a general score of 81.5, which is much better than Nokia 8.1's global score of 72.1. Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra's design is thicker but incredibly lighter than the Nokia 8.1. These phones have Android operating system, but Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a more recent 13 version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10, so it offers some additional features.
Nokia 8.1 has a much powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores. Nokia 8.1 has a bit better screen than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a bit smaller display, a just a little lower display pixel density and a way worse resolution of 1080 x 2280px.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra has a much better camera than Nokia 8.1, because it has a larger aperture, a much more megapixels back-facing camera and a lot bigger sensor taking way higher quality photos and videos. Nokia 8.1 features more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra counts with a superior battery lifetime than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 43 percent greater battery size.
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