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Nokia 8.1 vs Samsung Galaxy S21 FE

Summary
80%
86%
Performance

Snapdragon 710

4 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 2100

8 GB RAM

Display

6.18" (15.7 cm)

1080x2246 px (FHD+)

6.4" (16.26 cm)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 13 MP

Dual Camera

12 MP + 12 MP + 8 MP

Triple Camera

Front Camera

20 MP

Single Camera

32 MP

Single Camera

Battery

3500 mAh

4500 mAh

39 h talktime (4G)

Storage

64 GB

400 GB (Expandable)

128 GB

Non Expandable

Expert Rating

4.0/5

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3.5/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 12,731 ratings

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.3/5 based on 139,785 ratings

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General
Launch Date

December 20, 2018 (Official)

January 11, 2022 (Official)

Operating System

Android v9.0 (Pie)

Android v12

Custom UI

Android One

Samsung One UI

Performance
Good
Excellent
Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710

Samsung Exynos 2100

CPU

Octa core (2.2 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 360 + 1.7 GHz, Hexa Core, Kryo 360)

Octa core (2.91 GHz, Single core, Cortex X1 + 2.81 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A78 + 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Adreno 616

Mali-G78 MP14

RAM

4 GB

8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR5

Display
Good
Very Good
Display Type

IPS LCD

Dynamic AMOLED 2x

Screen Size

6.18 " (15.7 cm)

6.4 " (16.26 cm)

Resolution

1080x2246 px (FHD+)

1080x2340 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.7:9

19.5:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi

403 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

82.03 %

86.49 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3

Corning Gorilla Glass, Glass Victus

Bezel-less display

with notch

with punch-hole display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Brightness

1200 nits

Refresh Rate

120 Hz

Design
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Dimensions

Height: 154.8 mm
Width: 75.7 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Height: 155.7 mm
Width: 74.5 mm
Thickness: 7.9 mm

Weight

180 grams

177 grams

Build Material

Back: Mineral Glass

Back: Plastic

Colours

Blue, Silver, Iron

White, Lavender, Graphite, Olive

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Triple

Resolution

12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)13 MP f/2.2

12 MP f/1.8, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 1.7" sensor size, 1.8µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.2, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera(13 mm focal length, 3" sensor size, 1.12µm pixel size)8 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(76 mm focal length, 1µm pixel size)

Sensor

IMX363, Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus, Dual Pixel autofocus

OIS

Flash

, Dual-color LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4000 x 3000 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

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 60 fps
1920x1080 @ 240 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps

Video Recording Features

Dual Video Recording
Slo-motion

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

20 MP f/2.0, Primary Camera(0.9µm pixel size)

32 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.74" sensor size, 0.8µm pixel size)

Autofocus

No

Camera Features

Fixed Focus

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

3500 mAh

4500 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 39 Hours(4G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Fast, 18W

, Fast, 25W: 50 % in 30 minutes

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

64 GB

128 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 400 GB

No

User Available Storage

Up to 50.3 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1

UFS 3.1

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM, Dual VoLTE

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N7 / N8 / N20 / N28
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N66 / N78
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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

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 17) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SAR Value

Head: 0.223 W/kg

Head: 1.098 W/kg

Wi-Fi

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

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

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

HDMI

No

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

Stereo Speakers

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

USB Type-C

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

Optical

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

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