Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 247.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.3 |
| 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 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.18 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy S7 Active has an overall score of 75.8, which is a bit better than Nokia 8.1's score of 72.1. Although it's the best in this comparison review, Galaxy S7 Active is an extremely older, a little heavier and noticeably thicker cellphone than the Nokia 8.1. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a much better screen than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a greater pixels density.
The Nokia 8.1 has a bit better performance than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Nokia 8.1 also has a larger number of cores. Nokia 8.1 features a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy S7 Active features just a bit better battery duration than Nokia 8.1, because it has a 14% greater battery size. Nokia 8.1 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for low light photography and video, they both have the same video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a same resolution camera in the back.
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