Nokia 8.1 vs. Samsung Galaxy S10+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Nokia 8.1 and Samsung Galaxy S10+. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia 8.1 vs. Samsung Galaxy S10+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy S10+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G975F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.8 mm 157.6 mm Samsung Galaxy S10+ has greater height than Nokia 8.1.
Width 75.76 mm 74.1 mm Nokia 8.1 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10+.
Depth 7.97 mm 7.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S10+ is narrower than Nokia 8.1.
Weight 180 g 175 g Samsung Galaxy S10+ is lighter than Nokia 8.1.
Body Colour Blue/silver | Steel/copper Prism white | Silver prism | Prism black | Prism blue | Ceramic white | Ceramic black
Body Material Metal frame Gorilla glass 5
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10+ is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.514 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb) 1.582 W/kg (body), 0.516 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy S10+
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology PureDisplay Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.18" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy S10+ has larger screen size than Nokia 8.1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 3040 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10+ has better screen resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density - 522 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 19:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10+
Display Features Edge-to-Edge screen Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display)
Display Protection (Screen Protector) - Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy S10+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Samsung Exynos
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 S10+
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S10+ has more RAM than Nokia 8.1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S10+ has more internal memory than Nokia 8.1.
User Memory - 107.8 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy S10+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Lens Type - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture - F/2.4
Field of View (FoV) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom - 2x
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects Bokeh effect HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
HDR Mode - Auto HDR mode
Camera Modes Pro Camera mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Live focus with bokeh effect, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy S10+ has face detection.
White Balance - Custom, automatic
Light Source Dual Hi-Cri flash High CRI 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, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF), blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10+ has better second camera resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.5 and f/2.4
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 2
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Nokia 8.1 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10+.
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.9
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) Motion Photos Wide selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
SECOND FRONT CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Front) - 8 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (2nd Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Front) - 90 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Front) - 1.12 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Front) - Capture depth information
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy S10+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 4100 mAh Samsung Galaxy S10+ has larger battery capacity than Nokia 8.1.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S10+ has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1500 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (WCDMA): up to 1500 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (video): up to 22 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 101 hrs
CELLULAR Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy S10+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - One UI
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 S10+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi, LAA
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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/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 S10+
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, 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, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy S10+
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, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor, HR sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, Smart Amplifier technology, Google Lens Multi Window, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer
OTHERS Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy S10+
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG), USB connector (OTG)
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68, TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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