Nokia 3.1 is an affordable smartphone from Nokia that was launched this year. This phone sports a pleasant design though lacking a fingerprint scanner, but it’s still a good budget phone to buy. The Samsung Galaxy J4 which happens to be the 2018 Edition of a budget phone from Samsung is also an excellent budget phone under $160.
The smartphone lacks a fingerprint scanner for security likes it’s rival, and it sports a good body design that is durable. The Nokia 3.1 and the Samsung Galaxy J4 is in the budget category, and these phones come from popular brands with good reputations. So in this post, we will be comparing the Nokia 3.1 with the Samsung Galaxy J4 smartphone.
Nokia 3.1 VS Samsung Galaxy J4 – Design
The Nokia 3.1 is built with the combination of Polycarbonate and Aluminium Alloy material. The smartphone measures 146.25 mm x 68.65 mm x 8.7 mm and it weighs 138 grams. Nokia 3.1 is available in Black, Blue, and White colors. On the Samsung Galaxy J4, you will get the phone in all plastics material, and it measures 5.97 in x 3.04 in x 0.32 in dimensions and weighs 175 grams.
It’s available in three colors variant like the Nokia 3.1, and they include Black, Orchid Gray and Gold colors with body protection. The Nokia 3.1 is lighter slimmer than it’s rival and the phone pack premium body design than the Galaxy J4. So on the overall design, the Nokia 3.1 is winning.
Nokia 3.1 VS Samsung Galaxy J4 – Display.
The Nokia 3.1 has a screen display size of 5.2 inches, HD+ with IPS, LCD capacitive touchscreen and a resolution of 1440 x 720 Pixels. It also has screen protection of Corning Gorilla Glass rocking the latest 18:9 Aspect Ratio ratio. The Samsung Galaxy J4 has a bigger screen size of 5.5 inches HD under Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen with a resolution of 1280 x 720 Pixels and 16:9 Ratio.
The Samsung Galaxy J4 will be offering a high detail content than the Nokia 3.1 while the Nokia 3.1 is equipped with Corning Gorilla glass and the best screen aspect ratio. So both phones have an advantage over another on the display, and they will be offering something decent to users.
Nokia 3.1 VS Samsung Galaxy J4 – Camera.
Both phones feature a single rear camera of 13 Megapixels, but the Nokia 3.1 feature a brighter aperture which will deliver brighter photos and it has a dual LED flash. The Samsung Galaxy J4 has a single LED flash and a front facing camera of 8 Megapixels f/2.2 with LED Flash as well. You will be getting the same front camera of 8 Megapixels with f/2.0 Aperture, 84.6 Degree Wide Angle Lens on the Nokia 3.1. It does not have an LED flash like it’s rival.
Nokia 3.1 VS Samsung Galaxy J4 – Performance.
On the performance, the Samsung Galaxy J4 has it’s own Samsung Exynos 7570 Quad SoC while the Nokia 3.1 is shipped with MediaTek MT6750N. The Nokia 3.1 also has an 8-core with an Octa-core processor that clocked at 1.5GHz coupled with 2GB or 3GB of RAM. This will definitely perform better than the Galaxy J4 that has just 4-core and a Quad-Core processor that clocked at 1.4GHz coupled with 2GB of RAM.
The Nokia 3.1 onboard storage is either 16GB or 32GB which is also expandable while the Samsung Galaxy J4 has inbuilt storage of 16GB with Micro SD card support. Both phones are powered by Android 8.1 Oreo operating system with the Nokia 3.1 set to receive an update to Android Pie. The Nokia 3.1 has an inbuilt battery capacity of 2990mAh without fast charging technology, while the Samsung Galaxy J4 has 3000mAh battery capacity with fast charging technology.
Nokia 3.1 VS Samsung Galaxy J4
| Nokia 3.1 | Samsung Galaxy J4 | |
| Dimensions and Weight | 146.25 mm x 68.65 mm x 8.7 mm Weight – 138g | 5.97 in x 3.04 in x 0.32 in Weight – 175g |
| Display | 5.2 inches HD+, 1440 x 720 Pixels (310 PPI pixel density) and IPS, LCD capacitive touchscreen | 5.5 inches HD, 1280 x 720 Pixels (267 PPI pixel density) and Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen |
| Memory | RAM/ROM – 64GB, 2GB/3GB RAM. | RAM/ROM – 16GB, 2GB (dedicated slot up to 128GB) |
| Software | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 8.1 Oreo |
| Hardware | MediaTek MT6750N, Octa-Core (4 x 1.5GHz ARM Cortex-A53, 4 x 1.0GHz ARM Cortex-A53) | MSM8953Samsung Exynos 7570 Quad, Quad-Core 1.4GHz ARM Cortex-A53 |
| Camera | 13 MP And front – 8 MP | 13 MP And front 8 MP |
| Connectivity | 2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, WiFi-Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.0, GPS | 2G/3G/4G Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot, Bluetooth 4.2, GPS |
| Battery | Non-removable 2990 mAh battery | Non-removable 3000 mAh battery |
| Additional Features | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Fast battery charging | Fingerprint (rear-mounted) Fast battery charging |
Nokia 3.1 VS Samsung Galaxy J4 – Price.
The Nokia 3.1 starting price is $160, while the Samsung Galaxy J4 cost around $149.
