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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 88 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2020-08-06 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.16 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Mirage black and Mirage blue |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 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
Galaxy M31s is much better than Nokia 8, with an 88 score against 73.8. Even though Galaxy M31s is way newer than the Nokia 8, it is thicker and way heavier. The Samsung Galaxy M31s counts with a processing unit that's just as good as Nokia 8's CPU, and although the Samsung Galaxy M31s has a greater amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Nokia 8 counts with a better looking display than Galaxy M31s, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a greater screen pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy M31s has much more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Nokia 8, because it has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy M31s has a much better battery life than Nokia 8, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy M31s takes much better photos and videos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same video quality and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy M31s also has a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a back facing camera with a way higher resolution and a bigger aperture for better low light photography.
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