Nokia 8.1 vs. Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Nokia 8.1 and Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5. 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 Z Flip5 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-F731B
Form Factor Touch Folder (flip) - touch screen, dual screen
Height 154.8 mm 165.1 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has greater height than Nokia 8.1.
Width 75.76 mm 71.9 mm Nokia 8.1 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5.
Depth 7.97 mm 6.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 is narrower than Nokia 8.1.
Weight 180 g 187 g Nokia 8.1 is lighter than Nokia 8.1.
Dimensions Details - Unfolded - 71.9 mm x 6.9 mm x 165.1 mm
Folded - 71.9 mm x 15.1 mm x 85.1 mm
Body Colour Blue/silver | Steel/copper Mint | Lavender | Graphite | Cream
Body Material Metal frame Armor aluminium, Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2
Protection - Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 is waterproof.
IP rating - IPX8
SAR Value 1.49 W/kg (body), 0.514 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb) 2.34 W/kg (limb), 1.451 W/kg (body), 0.601 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
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Display Type LCD display OLED display
Display Technology PureDisplay Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Foldable Display - Yes
Display Design - Inward folding
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.18" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has larger screen size than Nokia 8.1.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2280 x 1080 pixels 2640 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has better screen resolution than Nokia 8.1.
Display Format Full HD+ Full HD+
Aspect Ratio 18.7:9 22:9
Max Brightness - 1750 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
HDR Yes - Nokia 8.1 has HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 -
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features Edge-to-Edge screen Video Wallpaper
SECOND DISPLAY
Second Display Type - OLED display - colour
Second Display Screen Size - 3.4"
Second Display Resolution - 720 x 748 pixels
Second Display Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
PROCESSOR Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Clock Speed - 3.36 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Nokia 8.1 has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has more RAM than Nokia 8.1.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has more internal memory than Nokia 8.1.
User Memory - 216.6 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 400 GB -
CAMERA Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
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/1.8
Field of View (FoV) - 83 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1.8 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
Special Effects Bokeh effect -
Camera Modes Pro Camera mode Nightography
Light Source Dual Hi-Cri flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 960 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Carl Zeiss optic, Dual-Sight mode, AI-powered imaging Dual Pixel Autofocus technology, FlexCam
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nokia 8.1 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 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 Z Flip5.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 85 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Motion Photos -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 3700 mAh Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has larger battery capacity than Nokia 8.1.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging - Yes Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2100 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (4G): up to 2100 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 17 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 57 hrs
CELLULAR Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 13
User Interface - One UI 5.1.1
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant -
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi LTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, n40, n25, n12
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, SDL DL 1500+, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300, FDD 1900, n12
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.3
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X WAV, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Nokia OZO surround sound capture -
FEATURES Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Phone Functions 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, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features Fast Charging, Smart Amplifier technology, Google Lens MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Samsung Smart Switch, Flex mode, Flex Window, Multi Widget View, Flex Hinge
OTHERS Nokia 8.1 Samsung Galaxy Z Flip5
Included Accessories Headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards - VDE, IPX8, USB 3.2 Gen 1, Android Audio Streaming for Hearing Aid (ASHA)
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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