Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 66.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-17 | 2020-09-23 |
| 5.57 x 2.80 x 0.31 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray and White | Polar night |
| Ceramic and Titanium | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 464.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1312 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 505 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.32 inches (1/3.09") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3040mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Nokia 8.3 5G is much better than the Essential Phone, getting a global score of 80.5 against 66.3. Even though the Nokia 8.3 5G is newer than Essential Phone, it is heavier and somewhat thicker. Nokia 8.3 5G has a bit superior processing unit than Essential Phone, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has more RAM.
Essential Phone counts with a little sharper screen than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a quite better 1312 x 2560 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. Nokia 8.3 5G has just a bit better camera than Essential Phone, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same camera aperture and the same (4K) video resolution, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor.
Nokia 8.3 5G has much more memory capacity to install applications and games than Essential Phone, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Nokia 8.3 5G has a really longer battery duration than Essential Phone, because it has a 48 percent bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Nokia 8.3 5G is also cheaper than the Essential Phone.
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