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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-23 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Polar night | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 24.00 MP + 24.00 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 | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 10.45 |
| 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 | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.76 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) is a little bit better than the Nokia 8.3 5G, with an 85.2 score against 80.5. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018)'s construction is somewhat thinner and somewhat lighter than the Nokia 8.3 5G, although it was released around a year before. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features a display that's just as good as the screen in Nokia 8.3 5G, because although the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit smaller display and a little bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220px, it also counts with a bit higher screen density.
Galaxy A9 (2018) and Nokia 8.3 5G both count with very similar storage to store more apps and games, both of them have an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and the same 128 GB internal memory. The Nokia 8.3 5G features just a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has more RAM.
Nokia 8.3 5G features a bit better battery performance than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has an 18% greater battery capacity. The Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots slightly better videos and photos than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a smaller camera sensor capturing less light and dull colors, a lower 3840x2160 video resolution and a back camera with a way worse 24 MP resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture to capture better low light images and video.
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