Nokia 8.1 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia 8.1 and Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia 8.1 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N976B
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.8 mm 162.3 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has greater height than Nokia 8.1.
Width 75.76 mm 77.2 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has greater width than Nokia 8.1.
Depth 7.97 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G is narrower than Nokia 8.1.
Weight 180 g 198 g Nokia 8.1 is lighter than Nokia 8.1.
Body Colour Blue/silver | Steel/copper Aura black | Aura glow
Body Material Metal frame -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.514 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb) 1.404 W/kg (body), 0.187 W/kg (head)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology PureDisplay Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.18" 6.8" Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has larger screen size than Nokia 8.1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 3040 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has better screen resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density - 498 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 -
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 2000000:1 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has better display contrast ratio than Nokia 8.1.
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10+
Display Features Edge-to-Edge screen Always-on display, Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
PROCESSOR Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Samsung Exynos 9
Processor Number - 9825
Clock Speed - 2.7 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 12 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has more RAM than Nokia 8.1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has more internal memory than Nokia 8.1.
User Memory - 224.2 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has better camera resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/2.2
Field of View (FoV) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 - Nokia 8.1 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects Bokeh effect HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line
Camera Modes Pro Camera mode Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Portraits, Flowers, Indoor scenes, Animals, Landscapes, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Sunrises and sunsets, Watersides, Street scenes, Night scenes, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Backlit, Text, Disney AR Emoji
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has face detection.
Light Source Dual Hi-Cri flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Carl Zeiss optic, Dual-Sight mode, AI-powered imaging Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Motion photo, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Dual Capture, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Stamps, location tags, Continuous autofocus video, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Motion blur, Lens smudge, Backlit, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nokia 8.1 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.5 & f/2.4
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.1
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 0.3 Megapixel
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Nokia 8.1 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) Motion Photos Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video
Camera Features (Front) - Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection, Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 4300 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has larger battery capacity than Nokia 8.1.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Samsung Super Fast Charging 2.0 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Talk Time - 1680 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (4G): up to 1680 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 61 hrs
Playback (video): up to 19 hrs
CELLULAR Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA, 5G NR FR1
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS)
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N78
5G NR Frequency - TDD TD 3500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
Sound Enhancements Nokia OZO surround sound capture Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, Smart Amplifier technology, Google Lens S Pen multi-input, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen Write, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Face recognition, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Smart Performance Adjuster, Dual Audio, water-carbon cooling system, S Pen remote function
OTHERS Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Note10+ 5G
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, clear cover case, protective film, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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