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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-09-23 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Polar night | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nokia 8.3 5G is a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, with an 80.5 score against 79.3. Both phones in this comparison review include Android operating system, but the Nokia 8.3 5G has the newer 11 version while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version. Although the Nokia 8.3 5G is a lot newer than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, it's somewhat thicker and notably heavier.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 counts with a better display than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better screen density and a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution. The Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a larger amount of RAM and 7 more cpu cores.
Nokia 8.3 5G features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have a same size aperture, the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a lot better 64 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a superior memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory capacity. The Nokia 8.3 5G features a much longer battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
The Nokia 8.3 5G is a bit more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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