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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-09-23 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Polar night | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| -- | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Exynos 7904 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 | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia 8.3 5G is a bit better than Galaxy A40, having an 80.5 score against 79.6. These devices use the same Android 11 operating system, so both should give you identical OS features. The Nokia 8.3 5G construction is newer than Galaxy A40's, although it is somewhat thicker and much heavier. The Nokia 8.3 5G features a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy A40 features just a bit better looking screen than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a bit lower 1080 x 2340 resolution and a little smaller display, it also counts with a just a bit better pixel number per inch in the display. Nokia 8.3 5G has a much greater storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has more internal storage.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality, a way more mega pixels back-facing camera and a way higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has a much better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3100mAh.
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