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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 S7 has a general score of 79.5, which is better than the Nokia 8.1's overall score of 72.1. The Samsung Galaxy S7 construction has the same thickness than the Nokia 8.1, but it's somewhat lighter. Nokia 8.1 has a bit better processing unit than Galaxy S7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Nokia 8.1 also has more cpu cores.
Galaxy S7 counts with a sharper display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. The Samsung Galaxy S7 features a slightly better camera than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, a back camera with a 12 megapixels and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a bigger aperture.
Nokia 8.1 counts with much more memory to install applications and games than Galaxy S7, because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage capacity. The Nokia 8.1 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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