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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Nokia |
| Windows 10 Mobile | Android 10 |
| 2015-10-06 | 2020-11-12 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black and White | Meteor grey |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a general score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than Lumia 950 XL's overall score of 75. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW construction is newer than the Lumia 950 XL's, although it's much heavier and just a bit thicker. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has Android 10 OS, and Lumia 950 XL works with Windows 10 Mobile OS.
Lumia 950 XL counts with a more vivid display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a better 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a superior processing unit than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because it has a larger amount of RAM and a larger number of cores.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW captures greater pictures and videos than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has faster video frame rates, a much more megapixels back-facing camera, a lot bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a bigger aperture.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a very superior storage for games and applications than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a SD memory slot that allows up to 1000 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. Nokia 8 V 5G UW has superior battery life than Lumia 950 XL, because it has a 35 percent more battery capacity.
Although Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Lumia 950 XL. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Lumia 950 XL, resigning some features and specifications.
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