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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-09-23 | 2020-08-06 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Polar night | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31s is slightly better than Nokia 8.3 5G, getting a global score of 88 against 80.5. Even though the Galaxy M31s and Nokia 8.3 5G were released only 2 months apart, Galaxy M31s's body is a bit thicker but also lighter than Nokia 8.3 5G. These phones come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so both should provide you very similar operating system features.
Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy M31s, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has more RAM. The Galaxy M31s has a little more vivid screen than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1080 x 2400px, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with as much memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos as Nokia 8.3 5G, they have a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB and exactly the same internal storage. Galaxy M31s has a superior camera than Nokia 8.3 5G, and although they both have a camera with a 64 MP, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy M31s also has a lot larger back camera sensor taking lot better quality photographs and a larger aperture to capture better low light captures and video.
The Galaxy M31s has better battery lifetime than Nokia 8.3 5G, because it has a 33% more battery size.
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