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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| -- | 6.53 ounces |
| Black | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A31 is slightly better than the Nokia 8 Sirocco, getting a global score of 81.3 against 74.2. Nokia 8 Sirocco has just a bit better looking display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater screen density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Nokia 8 Sirocco features a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A31, because although it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A31 features a really longer battery duration than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has a 53 percent more battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy A31 shoots a lot better pictures and videos than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also counts with a back facing camera with much more mega pixels and a much larger back camera sensor providing a much better image quality.
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