Compare phones
| 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 | 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 5.40 ounces |
| Polar night | Black, Gold and Gray |
| -- | Glass; metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 439.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) 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 Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 28 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
The Nokia 8.3 5G is a bit better than Galaxy S6 edge+, with a general score of 80.5 against 79.3. Both phones in this comparison include Android operating system, but Nokia 8.3 5G has a more recent 11 version and Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 version. Although Nokia 8.3 5G is newer than Galaxy S6 edge+, it is noticeably thicker and notably heavier.
The Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a quite superior performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a greater amount of RAM and a larger number of faster cores. Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+ features a more vivid display than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 2560 x 1440 resolution and more pixels per inch of display.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same video frame rate and a F1.9 aperture, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a larger back camera sensor providing a better image quality and a back-facing camera with much more MP.
Nokia 8.3 5G has a much greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Nokia 8.3 5G has a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 50% larger battery size.
Nokia 8.3 5G costs a bit more than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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