Samsung Galaxy A8s vs Nokia 8.1 Plus

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Comparing the Samsung Galaxy A8s vs Nokia 8.1 Plus across performance, display, camera, battery and storage to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Both Samsung Galaxy A8s and Nokia 8.1 Plus run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Samsung Galaxy A8s offers a screen size of 6.4 inches, while Nokia 8.1 Plus offers 6.22 inches, making Samsung Galaxy A8s the larger display of the two. Both Samsung Galaxy A8s and Nokia 8.1 Plus feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A8s offers a higher rear camera resolution with 24 MP, while Nokia 8.1 Plus offers 16 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A8s better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Samsung Galaxy A8s offers a higher front camera resolution with 24 MP, while Nokia 8.1 Plus offers 20 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A8s better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nokia 8.1 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 3700 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A8s offers 3400 mAh, making Nokia 8.1 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Samsung Galaxy A8s and Nokia 8.1 Plus offer the same internal storage of 128 GB.

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Samsung Galaxy A8s
₹30,499
(Not Released in India)
Nokia 8.1 Plus
₹34,990
(Not Released in India)
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Summary

Release Date

19 Jan, 2020
10 Aug, 2020
11 Jun, 2026

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 710
Snapdragon 710
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 3.4 GHz)
6 GB RAM
6 GB RAM
12 GB RAM

Display

N/A
6.4 inches (16.26 cm)
6.22 inches (15.8 cm)
6.8 inches (17.27 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED
1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2310 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)
N/A
N/A
144 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

N/A
24 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
10 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
20 MP
Camera
50 MP
Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera
5 MP
Depth Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 3.5x Optical Zoom)

Front Camera

N/A
24 MP
20 MP
50 MP

Battery

N/A
3400 mAh
3700 mAh
6500 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
90W Turbo Power Charging
N/A
N/A
Wireless Charging

Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB
N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

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Video

Videos
1 Video
Videos
1 Video
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General

Launch Date

N/A
N/A
Jun 04, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v8.1 (Oreo)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

N/A
Android One
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
N/A
Excellent

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
Qualcomm Snapdragon 710
MediaTek Dimensity 8500 Extreme

Processor

Octa core

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

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

3.4 GHz, Single core, Cortex A725 3.2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A725 2.2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A725

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

10 nm
N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 616
Adreno 616
Mali-G720 MP8

RAM

6 GB
6 GB
12 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A
LPDDR5X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
N/A
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD
Extreme AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 inches  (16.26 cm)
6.22 inches  (15.8 cm)
6.8 inches  (17.27 cm)

Resolution

1080x2340 px (FHD+)
1080x2310 px (FHD+)
1272x2772 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
N/A
5200 nits

HBM Brightness

N/A
N/A
1800 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
N/A
144 Hz

Aspect Ratio

19.5:9
N/A
19.6:9

Pixel Density

403 ppi
410 ppi
450 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.56 %
80.37 %
96.8 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v3
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Glass Glass 7i

Bezel-less Display

Yes with punch-hole display
Yes with punch-hole display
Yes

HDR 10 / HDR+ Support

N/A
N/A
Yes HDR 10+

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
N/A
96.8 %

Design

Height

158.4 mm
156.9 mm
162.7 mm

Width

74.9 mm
76.2 mm
75.6 mm

Thickness

7.4 mm
7.9 mm
7.19 mm

Weight

173 grams
N/A
190 grams

Build Material

N/A
N/A
Back: Plastic

Water Resistance

N/A
N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69

Ruggedness

N/A
N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
N/A
Excellent

Resolution

24 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.727 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 0.9µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.812 mm focal length LYT 710 2.0µm pixel size
10 MP
f/2.4 Telephoto Camera
20 MP
50 MP
f/2.0 Ultra-Wide Angle Macro Camera12 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size
5 MP
f/2.2 Depth Camera
N/A
50 MP
Telephoto Camera81 mm focal length 1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus
Yes

OIS

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

5288 x 3968 Pixels
4616 x 3464 Pixels
N/A

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

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

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Optical Zoom
Face detection
Filters
Smile detection

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60/120/240 fps

Video Recording Features

N/A
N/A
Dual Video Recording
Slow Motion
Video HDR
Macro Video
Audio Zoom

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A
Best In Class

Resolution

24 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera
20 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera1.28µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
N/A
Yes

Flash

N/A
N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
N/A
4k @30/60 fps
Full HD @30/60 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A
Excellent

Capacity

3400 mAh
3700 mAh
6500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion
Silicon Carbon

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging
Yes 90W Turbo Power Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 15W Wireless Charging

Wireless Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
N/A

Reverse Charging

N/A
N/A
Yes 5W Wired Reverse Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

128 GB
128 GB
256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
N/A
UFS 4.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 512 GB
Yes Up to 400 GB
No

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

N/A
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes
No

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 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)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N2 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N12 / N20 / N25 / N26 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N48 / N77 / N78
N/A
N/A
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 3500(band 42) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 12) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26) / 1700(band 66)
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Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 4 (802.11 b/g/n)
Yes Wi-Fi 7 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/be/ax) 6GHz

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot
Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0
Yes v5.4

GPS

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

NFC

Yes
Yes
Yes

IR Blaster

N/A
N/A
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

USB Type-C
3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Audio Features

N/A
N/A
Dolby Atmos

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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