Nokia 808 PureView vs Samsung Galaxy A31

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    808 PureView: 16 g lighter

    808 PureView:
    169 g
    Galaxy A31:
    185 g
  • Width

    808 PureView: 12.9 mm narrower

    808 PureView:
    60.2 mm
    Galaxy A31:
    73.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    808 PureView: 2.4 in smaller diagonal

    808 PureView:
    4 in
    Galaxy A31:
    6.4 in
  • Rear camera layout

    808 PureView:
    Single
    Galaxy A31:
    Quad
  • Depth

    Galaxy A31: 5.3 mm thinner

    808 PureView:
    13.9 mm
    Galaxy A31:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    808 PureView: 35.4 mm shorter

    808 PureView:
    123.9 mm
    Galaxy A31:
    159.3 mm

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 808 PureView

    Height:
    123.9 mm
    Width:
    60.2 mm
    Depth:
    13.9 mm +5.3 mm versus Galaxy A31
  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    Height:
    159.3 mm +35.4 mm versus 808 PureView
    Width:
    73.1 mm +12.9 mm versus 808 PureView
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 808 PureView

    169 g

  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    185 g

    +16 g versus 808 PureView

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. 808 PureView

    Screen diagonal:
    4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    44.1 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    20:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    98.9 cm²

Galaxy A31 has approximately 124.2% more rectangular screen area than 808 PureView.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for 808 PureView, Galaxy A31, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage808 PureViewGalaxy A31
64 GB Unknown 4 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 4 / 6 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
808 PureView: Original memory entry

16 GB · 1 GB ROM · 512 MB RAM

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 808 PureView

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

2. Galaxy A31

NFC:
See details Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSDXC (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 808 PureView

    1400 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy A31

    5000 mAh

    +3600 mAh versus 808 PureView

Specifications

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1. 808 PureView2. Galaxy A31

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy A31.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy A31
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 123.9 Х 60.2 Х 13.9 mm
  • 159.3 Х 73.1 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 169 g
  • 185 g
Technology
  • AMOLED
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 4" inch
  • 6.4" inch
Screen resolution
  • 360 x 640 px
  • 1080 x 2400 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB
  • 1 GB ROM
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 64GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 4GB RAM
  • 128GB 6GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
  • microSDXC (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 1400 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 5000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Nokia Belle OS
  • Android 10.0; One UI 2.0
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (market/region dependent)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy A31.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy A31
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 44.1 cm2
  • 98.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 20:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 59.1%
  • 84.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 184 PPI
  • 411 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass
Unknown
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy A31.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy A31
Rear camera, main
  • 41 MP
  • Single
  • 48 MP
  • Quad
Camera specs
  • 41 MP (38 MP effective)
  • f/2.4
  • 1/1.2''
  • AF
  • 48 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.0"
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -8 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 13mm (ultrawide)
  • 1/4.0"
  • 1.12µm -5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • (macro) -5 MP
  • (depth)
Functions
  • Carl Zeiss optics
  • Xenon flash
  • LED flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
Video
  • VGA@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • VGA
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.2
  • (wide)
DxOMark Main Score *
  • 61
Unknown
DxOMark Photo *
  • 60
Unknown
DxOMark Video *
  • 65
Unknown
Performance
Performance — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy A31.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy A31
Processor CPU
  • 1.3 GHz ARM 11
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz & 6x1.7 GHz)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Broadcom BCM2763
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy A31.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy A31
Release date
  • 2012
  • February
  • 2020
  • March 24
Colors
  • Black
  • White
  • Red
  • Prism Crush Black
  • Prism Crush Blue
  • Prism Crush Red
  • Prism Crush White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 280 EUR
Unknown
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G)
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy A31.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy A31
SIM card
  • Micro-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE (unspecified)
Speed
  • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
GPRS
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 33
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • DLNA
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GALILEO
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • USB Host
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
Bluetooth
  • 3.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.23 W/kg (head)
  • SAR EU - 0.49 W/kg (head) 1.68 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy A31.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy A31
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • RDS; FM trans
Unknown
Others
  • Nokia ClearBlack display
  • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy A31.
Specification808 PureViewGalaxy A31
Dop
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - HDMI port - Also known as Nokia 808 PureView RM-807
  • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
  • optical)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast charging 15W