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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-04-27 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Polar night | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A31 has an overall score of 81.3, which is just a bit better than the Nokia 8.3 5G's global score of 80.5. Samsung Galaxy A31's construction is a bit thinner and lighter than the Nokia 8.3 5G, even though both of them were released with only 5 months difference. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but the Samsung Galaxy A31 has older 10 version while Nokia 8.3 5G has Android 11.
The Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A31 features a bit more vivid screen than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have an equal resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a quite higher number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
Nokia 8.3 5G has much more memory for apps and games than Galaxy A31, and although they both have a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A31 has a little better battery life than Nokia 8.3 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
Galaxy A31 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a camera with a way worse resolution, a tinier diafragm aperture and a way lower 1920x1080 video resolution, it also counts with a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs.
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