Nokia 8.1 vs. Samsung Galaxy S10e

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia 8.1 and Samsung Galaxy S10e. 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 S10e Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy S10e
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G970F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.8 mm 142.2 mm Nokia 8.1 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S10e.
Width 75.76 mm 69.9 mm Nokia 8.1 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10e.
Depth 7.97 mm 7.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S10e is narrower than Nokia 8.1.
Weight 180 g 150 g Samsung Galaxy S10e is lighter than Nokia 8.1.
Body Colour Blue/silver | Steel/copper Cardinal red | Silver prism | Prism blue | Prism black | White prism | Canary yellow | Prism green
Body Material Metal frame -
Protection - Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10e is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.514 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb) 1.575 W/kg (body), 0.582 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 S10e
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology PureDisplay Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.18" 5.8" Nokia 8.1 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S10e.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 2280 x 1080 pixels Both phones have the same screen resolution.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density - 438 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 -
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 AOD(Always On Display)
PROCESSOR Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy S10e
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 S10e
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy S10e has more RAM than Nokia 8.1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S10e 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 S10e
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.5 & f/2.4
Field of View (FoV) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.4 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) 2.0 Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Both phones have optical image stabilization.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom - 10x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects Bokeh effect HDR, Grid Line, Motion photos
Camera Modes Pro Camera mode Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, 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 S10e has face detection.
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 VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, Scene Optimiser, Flaw detection
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S10e 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 -
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 S10e.
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 Live Focus mode
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy S10e
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 3100 mAh Nokia 8.1 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S10e.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10e can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1140 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (3G): up to 1140 min
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 13 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 76 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
CELLULAR Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy S10e
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
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 S10e
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
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 S10e
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
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, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy S10e
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
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, Smart Amplifier technology, Google Lens MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Live message, Bixby Vision
OTHERS Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy S10e
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), clear cover case, USB connector (OTG), protective film
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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