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| Global Score | |
| 88 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-08-06 | 2020-11-12 |
| 6.27 x 2.93 x 0.37 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.16 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Mirage black and Mirage blue | Meteor grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 405 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.1 | 12.43 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 7.52 | 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy M31s is slightly better than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, having a score of 88 against 80.3. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but the Galaxy M31s has the newer 11 version while Nokia 8 V 5G UW has Android 10, giving some extra features and performance optimizations. Even though Galaxy M31s and the Nokia 8 V 5G UW were released only 3 months apart, Galaxy M31s's construction is somewhat lighter but just a little bit thicker than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW.
The Samsung Galaxy M31s has just a bit better performance than Nokia 8 V 5G UW. Both have 8 processing cores and a 6 GB RAM. Galaxy M31s features a bit better display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, and they both have the same 1080 x 2400 pixels resolution, the Galaxy M31s also counts with a bit higher pixel density.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy M31s, and although they both have a same size diafragm aperture, the same (4K) video resolution, a same size back camera sensor and a same resolution back camera, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has better video frame rate. Galaxy M31s counts with slightly more storage for apps and games than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy M31s counts with greater battery lifetime than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because it has 6000mAh of battery capacity.
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