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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 79.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-23 | 2019-09-20 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Polar night | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1560 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 268 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nokia 8.3 5G has an overall score of 80.5, which is a bit better than Galaxy A30s's global score of 79.8. These devices come with the same Android 11 OS, so both of them should provide you very similar OS features. The Nokia 8.3 5G design is newer than the Galaxy A30s's, although it's thicker and extremely heavier.
Nokia 8.3 5G has a little faster CPU than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has 4 GB more RAM memory. Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has more pixels per display inch, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite bigger display.
The Nokia 8.3 5G features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a lot higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot more mega-pixels back-facing camera. The Nokia 8.3 5G and the Samsung Galaxy A30s feature quite similar memory for applications, games, photos and videos, both have equal internal storage and an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a little better battery performance than Galaxy A30s, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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