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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2020-09-23 | 2018-06-28 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Polar night | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| -- | Plastic |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 506 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 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia 8.3 5G is a little bit better than Galaxy J8, with a overall score of 80.5 against 76.7. The Nokia 8.3 5G construction is extremely newer, but a little bit thicker and notably heavier than the Galaxy J8. Both of these devices come with Android OS, but Nokia 8.3 5G has the newer 11 version while Galaxy J8 has Android 10, so it gives a lot of extra features and performance optimizations.
Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy J8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has more RAM memory. The Nokia 8.3 5G features a sharper display than Galaxy J8, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a greater pixels density and a quite bigger screen.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has a much greater storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, because it has an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Nokia 8.3 5G shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs and videos in low light situations, it also counts with a larger back camera sensor capturing higher quality photographs and videos, a much more mega-pixels back facing camera and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
Nokia 8.3 5G counts with longer battery life than Galaxy J8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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