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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-23 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Polar night | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, with a overall score of 80.5 against 75.8. Nokia 8.3 5G's design is notably newer and somewhat thinner, but heavier than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy S7 Active has a much better looking screen than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a higher pixels quantity in each inch of display.
Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a much greater memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal memory. Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a bit better processing unit than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more cores.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 13 percent more battery size. The Nokia 8.3 5G takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for taking images or video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video quality, the Nokia 8.3 5G also counts with a camera with way more mega pixels.
Although Nokia 8.3 5G is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Nokia 8.3 5G, otherwise you can save some dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, resigning a couple features and specs.
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