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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-04-20 | 2020-03-05 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 7.52 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy M31 is better than the Nokia 8 Sirocco, getting a score of 86.5 against 74.2. The Nokia 8 Sirocco has a little sharper screen than Galaxy M31, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher pixel density. Nokia 8 Sirocco features a greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy M31, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB against 512 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M31. Both have a Octa-Core processing unit and the same RAM memory amount. Samsung Galaxy M31 features a much better camera than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for low-light images and videos, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy M31 also counts with a back facing camera with a lot higher 64 mega pixels resolution and a much larger sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photographs.
Galaxy M31 features a very superior battery life than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has an 84 percent greater battery capacity.
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