Nokia 7 plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Nokia 7 plus and Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked). 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 7 plus vs. Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 7 plus Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G973U1
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.38 mm 149.9 mm Nokia 7 plus has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Width 75.64 mm 70.4 mm Nokia 7 plus has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Depth 9.55 mm 7.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) is narrower than Nokia 7 plus.
Weight - 157 g
Body Colour Copper black Prism black | Prism blue
Body Material 6000 Series aluminium alloy Gorilla glass 5
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.776 W/kg (body), 0.361 W/kg (head) 1.59 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.35 W/kg (wireless router), 1.37 W/kg (body), 1.05 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 - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 7 plus Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology IPS Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.1" Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has larger screen size than Nokia 7 plus.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2160 x 1080 pixels 3040 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better screen resolution than Nokia 7 plus.
Display Format - QHD+
Pixel Density - 550 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight Readability -
Display Features - Always-on display, Edge Screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia 7 plus Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 Qualcomm Snapdragon 855
Clock Speed - 2.8 GHz
Processor Core Qty - 8-core
64-bit Architecture - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 640
MEMORY Nokia 7 plus Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has more RAM than Nokia 7 plus.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has more internal memory than Nokia 7 plus.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Nokia 7 plus Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture F/1.75 F/2.4 Nokia 7 plus has better lens aperture than Nokia 7 plus.
Field of View (FoV) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic, manual
Optical Zoom 2x 2x Both phones have the same optical zoom.
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, 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 (Unlocked) has face detection.
Light Source Dual LED 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 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, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nokia 7 plus has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.6 F/1.5 & f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has better second camera lens aperture than Nokia 7 plus.
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Dual Pixel AF, OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation)
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 16 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 16 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Nokia 7 plus has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
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 - Automatic
Camera Modes (Front) - Live Focus mode
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 7 plus Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3800 mAh 3400 mAh Nokia 7 plus has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked).
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked) can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2040 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (CDMA): up to 2040 min
Talk (WCDMA): up to 2040 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 12 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 103 hrs
CELLULAR Nokia 7 plus Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.1 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant - Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 7 plus Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, 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
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 14, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66, Band 71
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 700 PS, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/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 7 plus Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Supported Digital Audio Standards - 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 OZO Audio Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound, Qualcomm TrueWireless, Qualcomm Broadcast Audio, Qualcomm Aqstic audio, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Nokia 7 plus Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
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, hall sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Three microphones 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
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Nokia 7 plus Samsung Galaxy S10 (Unlocked)
Included Accessories Headset, USB cable, USB-C charger Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG)
Compliant Standards - VDE, IP68, TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
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