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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-03-07 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Black and White | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is better than the Nokia 7 plus, getting an 82.1 score against 72.2. Galaxy A8 Star's construction is way thinner but just a little bit heavier than the Nokia 7 plus, and they were released only 6 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a bit more powerful processor than Nokia 7 plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Nokia 7 plus counts with a little sharper display than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2160 pixels and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater quantity of pixels in each screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a slightly better memory capacity for apps and games than Nokia 7 plus, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
Nokia 7 plus has just a little better battery performance than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 3800mAh battery size against 3700mAh. The Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a bit better camera than Nokia 7 plus, because although it has a tinier sensor capturing lower quality images, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better captures and videos in low-light environments and a camera with much more MP.
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