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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-12-21 | 2020-09-23 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Polar night |
| Glass and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 407 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 6.32 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia 8.3 5G has a global score of 80.5, which is much better than the Nokia 8.1's 72.1 score. Nokia 8.3 5G is a newer device than the Nokia 8.1, although it's much heavier and somewhat thicker. Both devices in this review have Android OS (operating system), but the Nokia 8.3 5G has a more recent 11 version and Nokia 8.1 has Android 10, so it counts with a couple additional features.
The Nokia 8.1 counts with a little more vivid display than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2280 and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit better number of pixels per inch in the display. Nokia 8.3 5G has a bit more powerful processing unit than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has a slightly better camera than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low light captures and video, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Nokia 8.3 5G also counts with a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has much more storage to store more apps and games than Nokia 8.1, because it has 128 GB internal memory capacity and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Nokia 8.3 5G counts with greater battery life than Nokia 8.1, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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