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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Glass and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 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 616 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.44 | 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 Galaxy A5 (2017) has a score of 75.8, which is a bit better than Nokia 8.1's 72.1 general score. The Galaxy A5 (2017) construction has the same thickness than Nokia 8.1, but it is somewhat lighter. The Nokia 8.1 has a bit better performance than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Nokia 8.1 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a screen that's very similar to Nokia 8.1's screen, because although the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a little lower resolution of 1080 x 1920 pixels and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit better quantity of pixels in each inch of display. Nokia 8.1 features a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 64 GB internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that holds up to 400 GB.
Nokia 8.1 has just a little better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3500mAh battery size instead of 3000mAh. The Nokia 8.1 has a slightly better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a way less MP camera in the back, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a bigger camera aperture.
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