Side by side comparison and review of Nokia 8.1 and Samsung Galaxy Note10. 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.
| DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS | Nokia 8.1 | Samsung Galaxy Note10 |
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| Product Type | Smartphone | Smartphone | |
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| Manufacturer Model Number | - | SM-N970F/DS | |
| Form Factor | Touch | Touch | |
| Height | 154.8 mm | 151 mm | Nokia 8.1 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy Note10. |
| Width | 75.76 mm | 71.8 mm | Nokia 8.1 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note10. |
| Depth | 7.97 mm | 7.9 mm | Samsung Galaxy Note10 is narrower than Nokia 8.1. |
| Weight | 180 g | 168 g | Samsung Galaxy Note10 is lighter than Nokia 8.1. |
| Body Colour | Blue/silver | Steel/copper | Aura glow | Aura black | |
| Body Material | Metal frame | - | |
| Protection | - | Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof | |
| Waterproof (Water-resistant) | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy Note10 is waterproof. |
| IP rating | - | IP68 | |
| SAR Value | 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.514 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb) | 1.523 W/kg (body), 0.209 W/kg (head) | |
| 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 | Dual-SIM |
| DISPLAY | Nokia 8.1 | Samsung Galaxy Note10 |
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| Display Type | LCD display | OLED display | |
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| Display Technology | PureDisplay | Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED | |
| Screen Size (Display Size) | 6.18" | 6.3" | Samsung Galaxy Note10 has larger screen size than Nokia 8.1. |
| 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 | - | 401 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 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 | Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting | |
| Display Protection (Screen Protector) | - | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass) |
| PROCESSOR | Nokia 8.1 | Samsung Galaxy Note10 |
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| Processor Type (CPU) | Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 | - | |
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| 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 |
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| RAM | LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB | 8 GB | Samsung Galaxy Note10 has more RAM than Nokia 8.1. |
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| Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) | 64 GB | 256 GB | Samsung Galaxy Note10 has more internal memory than Nokia 8.1. |
| User Memory | - | 224.6 GB | |
| Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) | microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB | - |
| CAMERA | Nokia 8.1 | Samsung Galaxy Note10 |
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| MAIN CAMERA |
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| Number of Main Cameras | 2 | 3 | |
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| Sensor Resolution | 12 Megapixel | 16 Megapixel | Samsung Galaxy Note10 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, Grid Line | |
| Camera Modes | Pro Camera mode | Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Night, Mountain | |
| Face Recognition (Face ID) | - | Face detection | Samsung Galaxy Note10 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, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K UHD, Zoom-In Mic |
| SECOND CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) | 13 Megapixel | 12 Megapixel | Nokia 8.1 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note10. |
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| Lens Type (2nd Camera) | - | Wide-angle lens | |
| Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) | - | F/1.5 and f/2.4 | |
| Field of View (2nd Camera) | - | 77 degree(s) | |
| Pixel Size (2nd Camera) | - | 1.4 μm | |
| Camera Functions (2nd Camera) | Depth camera | - | |
| Camera Features (2nd Camera) | - | OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF |
| THIRD CAMERA |
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| Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) | - | 12 Megapixel | |
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| Lens Type (3rd Camera) | - | Telephoto lens | |
| 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 has optical stabilisation of the third camera. |
| Camera Features (3rd Camera) | - | Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) |
| FRONT CAMERA |
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| Number of Front Cameras | 1 | 1 | |
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| Sensor Resolution (Front) | 20 Megapixel | 10 Megapixel | Nokia 8.1 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note10. |
| 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 |
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| Battery Capacity (Battery Size) | 3500 mAh | 3500 mAh | Both phones have the same battery capacity. |
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| Fast Charging Technology | - | Samsung Super Fast Charging 2.0 | Samsung Galaxy Note10 has fast charging technology. |
| Wireless Charging | - | Yes | Samsung Galaxy Note10 can be charged wirelessly. |
| Wireless Charging Standards | - | WPC, PMA, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare | |
| Talk Time | - | 1440 minutes | |
| Run Time Details | - | Talk (4G): up to 1440 min Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs Playback (wireless audio): up to 50 hrs Playback (wireless video): up to 17 hrs |
| CELLULAR | Nokia 8.1 | Samsung Galaxy Note10 |
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| Technology | WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM | |
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| 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 Note10 |
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| Data Transmission | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi | GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA | |
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| 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+, 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 |
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| Supported Digital Audio Standards | Apt-X | WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128 | |
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| Supported Digital Video Standards | - | MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4 | |
| 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 |
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| 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 | |
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| Sensors | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyro sensor | Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, 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 mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, S Pen remote function, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP |
| OTHERS | Nokia 8.1 | Samsung Galaxy Note10 |
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| 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, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG | |
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| Compliant Standards | - | VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification | |
| Max Depth of Water Resistance | - | 1.5 m |
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