Nokia 8.1 128GB vs Samsung Galaxy M40

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Comparing the Nokia 8.1 128GB vs Samsung Galaxy M40 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nokia 8.1 128GB runs at a higher processing speed of 2.2 GHz, while Samsung Galaxy M40 runs at 2.0 GHz, making Nokia 8.1 128GB the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy M40 offers a screen size of 6.3 inches, while Nokia 8.1 128GB offers 6.18 inches, making Samsung Galaxy M40 the larger display of the two. Nokia 8.1 128GB features a IPS LCD display compared to Samsung Galaxy M40's PLS TFT LCD, making Nokia 8.1 128GB the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy M40 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 32 MP, while Nokia 8.1 128GB offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy M40 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nokia 8.1 128GB offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy M40 offers 16 MP, making Nokia 8.1 128GB better for front camera photography.


Battery: Both Nokia 8.1 128GB and Samsung Galaxy M40 offer the same 3500 mAh battery capacity.


Storage: Both Nokia 8.1 128GB and Samsung Galaxy M40 offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.


Expert Review: Nokia 8.1 128GB receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy M40 is rated 7.


User Rating: Nokia 8.1 128GB receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Samsung Galaxy M40 has a rating of 4.

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Nokia 8.1 128GB
₹26,980
(Discontinued)
Samsung Galaxy M40
₹15,798
(Out of Stock)
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Summary

Spec Score

77%
76%

Release Date

06 Feb, 2019
18 Jun, 2019

Performance

Snapdragon 710
Snapdragon 675
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.18 inches (15.7 cm)
6.3 inches (16 cm)
IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
32 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Camera
8 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
16 MP

Battery

3500 mAh
3500 mAh
18W Fast Charging
15W Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Great design and solid build quality
  • Gorgeous display
  • Powerful innards
  • Good battery life
  • Gorgeous design
  • Reliable performance
  • Capable cameras

Cons

  • Sizeable notch
  • Tiny speaker
  • No headphone jack
  • Battery life is average
  • No AMOLED display

User Ratings

4.1/5
(3,765 ratings)
4/5
(18,912 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
173,420
AnTuTu Score
N/A
9h 12m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

Video

There are no videos available for the device.
Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

N/A
Jun 18, 2019
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v9.0 (Pie)

Custom UI

Android One
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Qualcomm Snapdragon 675

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360
Octa core

2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 460 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 460

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
11 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616
Adreno 612

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
173,420

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
22.0 s

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
PLS TFT LCD

Screen Size

6.18 inches  (15.7 cm)
6.3 inches  (16 cm)

Resolution

1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.7:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
409 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.03 %
84.71 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
91.8 %

Design

Height

154.8 mm
155.3 mm

Width

75.7 mm
73.9 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

180 grams
168 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Plastic

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.81/2.55" sensor size IMX363 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
32 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.71/2.8" sensor size CMOS image sensor 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2
8 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera12 mm focal length
N/A
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
6500 x 4920 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
4k @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size
16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.06" sensor size CMOS

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 29 Hours(4G)

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 15W Fast Charging

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
9h 12m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
2h 27m 34s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB
Yes Up to 512 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)

SAR Value

Head: 0.223 W/kg
Head: 0.200 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

HDMI

No
N/A

Multimedia

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope