Nokia 8.1 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Nokia 8.1 and Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia 8.1 vs. Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N960F
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 154.8 mm 161.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has greater height than Nokia 8.1.
Width 75.76 mm 76.4 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has greater width than Nokia 8.1.
Depth 7.97 mm 8.8 mm Nokia 8.1 is narrower than Nokia 8.1.
Weight 180 g 201 g Nokia 8.1 is lighter than Nokia 8.1.
Body Colour Blue/silver | Steel/copper Midnight black
Body Material Metal frame -
Protection - Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition is waterproof.
IP rating - IP68
SAR Value 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.514 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb) 1.509 W/kg (body), 0.381 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 Dual-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology PureDisplay Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.18" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has larger screen size than Nokia 8.1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has better screen resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Display Format Full HD+ QHD+
Pixel Density - 516 ppi
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 -
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR Yes - Nokia 8.1 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Features Edge-to-Edge screen Always-on display, Edge Screen, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
PROCESSOR Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Samsung Exynos 9
Processor Number - 9810
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.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G72 MP18
MEMORY Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has more RAM than Nokia 8.1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has more internal memory than Nokia 8.1.
User Memory - 108.9 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 Note9 Enterprise Edition
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" 1/2.55" Both phones have the same camera sensor size.
Lens Type - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture - F/1.5 & f/2.4
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
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 Note9 Enterprise Edition has face detection.
Light Source Dual Hi-Cri flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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, 2560 x 1440 (QHD) at 30 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
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nokia 8.1 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.4
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Depth camera -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Nokia 8.1 has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.7
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) Motion Photos Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus
Camera Features (Front) - Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition has larger battery capacity than Nokia 8.1.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, PMA
Talk Time - 1740 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (3G): up to 1740 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 59 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 95 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
CELLULAR Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
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 8.1 Oreo
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 Note9 Enterprise Edition
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
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
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 Note9 Enterprise Edition
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 Note9 Enterprise Edition
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, eye scan
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, software updates E-FOTA (Enterprise Firmware Over-the-Air), Samsung Knox Configure
OTHERS Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Note9 Enterprise Edition
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB connector, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, headset (tuned by AKG)
Compliant Standards - IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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