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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2018-03-07 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Black and White | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 A5 (2017) has an overall score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Nokia 7 plus's 72.2 global score. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) is an older cellphone than the Nokia 7 plus, but Samsung managed to make it somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner. The Nokia 7 plus counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 7 plus also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Nokia 7 plus counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a little bit inferior pixel quantity in each screen inch, it also counts with a bigger screen and a slightly higher 1080 x 2160 pixels resolution. The Nokia 7 plus takes just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back camera with a much worse 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture to take better photography and videos in poorly lited environments and a lot higher video definition.
The Nokia 7 plus counts with a much better memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Nokia 7 plus also has 64 GB internal storage capacity. Nokia 7 plus features improved battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity.
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