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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 82.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 14 |
| 2018-12-21 | -- |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 6.35 ounces | -- |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | -- |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 800.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 416 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Yes 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 + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 12.54 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S25 has a general score of 82.6, which is better than Nokia 8.1's 72.1 general score. The Samsung Galaxy S25 construction is notably lighter and way thinner than Nokia 8.1. Both of these phones work with Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy S25 has newer 14 version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10.
Nokia 8.1 has a much better performance than Galaxy S25, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy S25 features a sharper screen than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a same size screen, the Samsung Galaxy S25 also has a bit higher 1080 x 2340 resolution and a just a little higher amount of pixels in each inch in the display.
Nokia 8.1 has a greater storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S25, because although it has just 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 400 GB. The Galaxy S25 has just a bit better battery lifetime than Nokia 8.1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3500mAh.
Galaxy S25 captures greater photographs and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Galaxy S25 also has a back-facing camera with a much higher 50 mega-pixels resolution, a much bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing much better quality pictures and videos and a way higher video resolution.
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