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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-09-30 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.9 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than Nokia 7.2, with a score of 79.2 against 75.9. Despite of the fact the Galaxy A8 (2018) is older and just a little bit thicker than Nokia 7.2, it's construction is still just a little lighter. The Nokia 7.2 counts with a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 7.2 also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a bit sharper display than Nokia 7.2, because although it has a little lower 1080 x 2220 resolution and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit better pixels density. The Nokia 7.2 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Nokia 7.2 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for shooting photos and videos in low-light situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Nokia 7.2 also counts with a camera with a much higher 48 mega pixels resolution.
The Nokia 7.2 counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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