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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-09-30 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 409 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.9 | 9.79 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a bit better than the Nokia 7.2, with a global score of 83 against 75.9. These phones use Android OS (operating system), but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a newer 9.0 Pie version and Nokia 7.2 has Android 10, so it offers some additional features. Despite being the best phone in this comparison review, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 body is way older, just a little thicker and just a little heavier than the Nokia 7.2.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a slightly better display than Nokia 7.2, and although they both have a same size screen, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has more pixels per inch of display and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Galaxy Note8 features a little better processing power than Nokia 7.2. Both have 8 CPU cores and a 6 GB RAM memory.
Nokia 7.2 features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low-light images and video, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Nokia 7.2 also counts with a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and a much larger camera sensor.
Nokia 7.2 features a superior memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. Nokia 7.2 counts with just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity.
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