Nokia 8.1 vs Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime

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

    Galaxy Grand Prime: 24 g lighter

    8.1:
    180 g
    Galaxy Grand Prime:
    156 g
  • Width

    Galaxy Grand Prime: 3.7 mm narrower

    8.1:
    75.8 mm
    Galaxy Grand Prime:
    72.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy Grand Prime: 1.18 in smaller diagonal

    8.1:
    6.18 in
    Galaxy Grand Prime:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    8.1:
    Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
    Galaxy Grand Prime:
    Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) -Spreadtrum SC7730 (Value Edition)
  • Rear camera layout

    8.1:
    Dual
    Galaxy Grand Prime:
    Single
  • Depth

    8.1: 0.6 mm thinner

    8.1:
    8 mm
    Galaxy Grand Prime:
    8.6 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. 8.1

    Height:
    154.8 mm +10 mm versus Galaxy Grand Prime
    Width:
    75.8 mm +3.7 mm versus Galaxy Grand Prime
    Depth:
    8 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Prime

    Height:
    144.8 mm
    Width:
    72.1 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm +0.6 mm versus 8.1

Weight

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

  1. 1. 8.1

    180 g

    +24 g versus Galaxy Grand Prime

  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Prime

    156 g

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. 8.1

    Screen diagonal:
    6.18 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    19:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    95.3 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Prime

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

8.1 has approximately 38.3% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy Grand Prime.

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 8.1, Galaxy Grand Prime, compared at the same storage capacity.
Storage8.1Galaxy Grand Prime
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
8.1: Original memory entry

64 GB · 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB · 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y

Practical features

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

1. 8.1

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)

2. Galaxy Grand Prime

NFC:
See details Yes (G530F · G530FZ models)
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (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. 8.1

    3500 mAh

    +900 mAh versus Galaxy Grand Prime

  2. 2. Galaxy Grand Prime

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. 8.12. Galaxy Grand Prime

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 8.1, Galaxy Grand Prime.
Specification8.1Galaxy Grand Prime
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 154.8 Х 75.8 Х 8 mm
  • 144.8 Х 72.1 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 180 g
  • 156 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.18" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2280 px
  • 540 x 960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64 GB
  • 4 GB RAM - Nokia 8.164/128 GB
  • 4/6 GB RAM - Nokia X7Y
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 3500 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
  • Android 4.4.4 (KitKat)
  • upgradable to 5.0.2/5.1.1 (Lollipop)Android 5.1 (Lollipop) - G531F
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM710 Snapdragon 710 (10 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8916 Snapdragon 410 (28 nm) -Spreadtrum SC7730 (Value Edition)
NFC
  • Yes
  • Yes (G530F
  • G530FZ models)
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 8.1, Galaxy Grand Prime.
Specification8.1Galaxy Grand Prime
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 95.3 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 19:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 81.2%
  • 66.0%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 408 PPI
  • 220 PPI
Screen protection
  • NEG
Unknown
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for 8.1, Galaxy Grand Prime.
Specification8.1Galaxy Grand Prime
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • dual pixel PDAF
  • OIS -13 MP
  • 8 MP
  • AF
  • f/2.4
Functions
  • Zeiss optics
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • HDR
  • LED flash
  • panorama
Video
  • 2160p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS)
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 0.9μm
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.2
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for 8.1, Galaxy Grand Prime.
Specification8.1Galaxy Grand Prime
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz 360 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 360 Silver)
  • Quad-core 1.2 GHz Cortex-A53 -Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7 (Value Edition)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 616
  • Adreno 306 -Mali-400 (Value Edition)
Antutu 7 score *
  • 177222
  • 20326
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 408
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1071
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 853
General specs
General specs — specifications for 8.1, Galaxy Grand Prime.
Specification8.1Galaxy Grand Prime
Release date
  • 2018
  • December
  • 2014
  • September
Colors
  • Blue
  • Silver
  • steel
  • copper
  • Iron
  • White
  • Gray
  • Gold
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 400 EUR
  • 140 EUR
Battery life Unknown
  • Talking time- Up to 17 h (3G) Music play - Up to 75 h
Body build
  • Front/back glass
  • aluminum frame
  • plastic body
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 8.1, Galaxy Grand Prime.
Specification8.1Galaxy Grand Prime
SIM card
  • Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Single SIM (Micro-SIM)Dual SIM (Micro-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - G530F
  • G530FZ
  • G530Y GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 - G530H
  • G530FZ/DS -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - G530F
  • G530H
  • G530Y
  • G531F HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - G530T (T-Mobile) -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900) - G530F LTE band 1(2100)
  • 8(900)
  • 20(800) - G530FZ LTE band 1(2100)
  • 28(700) - G530Y LTE band 1(2100)
  • 20(800)
  • 40(2300) - G531FLTE band 2
  • 4
  • 5
  • 12 - G530T (T-Mobile)
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • HSPA
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • USB On-The-Go
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR EU - 0.28 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 8.1, Galaxy Grand Prime.
Specification8.1Galaxy Grand Prime
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Unknown
Other features
Other features — specifications for 8.1, Galaxy Grand Prime.
Specification8.1Galaxy Grand Prime
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 2A/9V (18W) - Versions: Nokia 8.1 (Global); Nokia X7 (China)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - Versions: G530F
  • G530FZ
  • G530Y
  • G530H
  • G530FZ/DS Also known as Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Duos with dual-SIM card slots Available as Samsung Galaxy Grand Prime Value Edition with Spreadtrum SC7730 chi