Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-04-27 | 2020-09-23 |
| 6.27 x 2.88 x 0.34 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush red and Prism Crush white | Polar night |
| Plastic | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 411 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P65 MT6768 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A75 and Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MC2 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy A31 is slightly better than the Nokia 8.3 5G, with a global score of 81.3 against 80.5. Both devices we compare here come with Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A31 has an older 10 version and Nokia 8.3 5G has Android 11. Galaxy A31's construction is somewhat lighter and a little thinner than Nokia 8.3 5G, even when both of them were only released 5 months apart.
The Nokia 8.3 5G features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A31, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has more RAM. The Galaxy A31 features a little bit better looking display than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, and they both have the same exact resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels, the Galaxy A31 also counts with a quite higher pixels density.
Samsung Galaxy A31 counts with just a bit better camera than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light photography, a camera with way less mega-pixels resolution and a way lower 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A31, and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Galaxy A31 has a bit better battery duration than Nokia 8.3 5G, because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 4500mAh.
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