Nokia 8.1 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G

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Comparing the Nokia 8.1 vs Samsung Galaxy A56 5G 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: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.9 GHz, while Nokia 8.1 runs at 2.2 GHz, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better performer.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers a screen size of 6.7 inches, while Nokia 8.1 offers 6.18 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy A56 5G features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia 8.1's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nokia 8.1 offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nokia 8.1 offers a higher front camera resolution with 20 MP, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 12 MP, making Nokia 8.1 better for front camera photography.


Battery: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 5000 mAh, while Nokia 8.1 offers 3500 mAh, making Samsung Galaxy A56 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia 8.1 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G offers 128 GB, making Nokia 8.1 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: Nokia 8.1 receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Samsung Galaxy A56 5G is rated 7.5.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A56 5G receives a higher user rating of 4.4, while Nokia 8.1 has a rating of 4.3.

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Summary

Spec Score

77%
85%

Release Date

20 Dec, 2018
02 Mar, 2025

Performance

Snapdragon 710
Samsung Exynos 1580
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.9 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

6.18 inches (15.7 cm)
6.7 inches (17.02 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2246 px (FHD+)
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

12 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Camera
12 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Camera
N/A
5 MP
Macro Camera

Front Camera

20 MP
12 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3500 mAh
5000 mAh
18W Fast Charging
45W Super Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
eMMC 5.1
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.5/10

Pros

  • Great design and solid build quality
  • Gorgeous display
  • Powerful innards
  • Good battery life
  • Durable design
  • Capable camera setup
  • AI tools for cameras
  • Long term software support

Cons

  • Sizeable notch
  • Tiny speaker
  • Thermal efficiency could have been better
  • Power users may want more

User Ratings

4.3/5
(12,720 ratings)
4.4/5
(3,104 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
919,985
AnTuTu Score
N/A
10h 04m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Dec 20, 2018
(Official)
Mar 02, 2025
(Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)
Android v15

OS Updates

N/A
6 Years

Security Updates

N/A
6 Years

Custom UI

Android One
Samsung One UI

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Samsung Exynos 1580
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.9 GHz, Single core, Cortex A720 2.6 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A720 1.9 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A520

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616
Xclipse 540

RAM

4 GB / 6 GB
8 GB / 12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR5

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber

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
919,985

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
19.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Battery Drain* (The lower, the better)

N/A
6.0 %

Heating* (The lower, the better)

N/A
28.1 %
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.18 inches  (15.7 cm)
6.7 inches  (17.02 cm)

Resolution

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

Peak Brightness

N/A
1900 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
1200 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

18.7:9
19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
385 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.03 %
87.64 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Bezel-less Display

Yes with notch
Yes with punch-hole display

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
87.8 %

Design

Height

154.8 mm
162.1 mm

Width

75.7 mm
77.4 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.4 mm

Weight

180 grams
198 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass
Back: Corning Gorilla Glass Victus Plus

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP67 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

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
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.8 Wide Angle1/1.56" sensor size IMX906 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.2
12 MP
f/2.2 Ultra-Wide Angle Camera1/3.06" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
N/A
5 MP
f/2.4 Macro Camera

Autofocus

Yes
Yes

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
8150 x 6150 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
10 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Filters
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video Pro Mode

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

20 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera0.9µm pixel size
12 MP
f/2.2 Wide Angle Primary Camera

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus
Fixed Focus

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3500 mAh
5000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes 18W Fast Charging
Yes 45W Super Fast Charging 65% in 30 minutes

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
10h 04m

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

N/A
1h 8m 1s

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB / 128 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 400 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

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

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
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SAR Value

Head: 0.223 W/kg
Head: 1.325 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 6E (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz 6GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.3

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes

HDMI

No
N/A

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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