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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2020-04-27 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G52 MC2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 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
Galaxy A31 is much better than the Nokia 8, with a global score of 81.3 against 73.8. Galaxy A31's body is a lot newer, but somewhat heavier and a little bit thicker than Nokia 8. The Nokia 8 counts with a bit faster processor than Galaxy A31. They have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM. Nokia 8 features a much better looking display than Galaxy A31, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a higher number of pixels per inch of display.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a superior camera than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same video quality and a same size aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a lot larger sensor providing a lot better image quality and a back camera with lot more megapixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with a bit bigger memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 8, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A31 also has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A31 counts with a superior battery lifetime than Nokia 8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3090mAh.
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