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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2020-09-23 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Polar night | Gold and Gray |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.12 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy S8 Active has an overall score of 81.9, which is slightly better than the Nokia 8.3 5G's global score of 80.5. The Galaxy S8 Active is a older and somewhat thicker cellphone than the Nokia 8.3 5G, but Samsung was able to build it a little lighter anyway. Galaxy S8 Active has a better looking screen than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per screen inch.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has just a bit better processing power than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Nokia 8.3 5G features a superior storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not favorable for low light photos, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same video frame rate, the Nokia 8.3 5G also counts with a larger sensor capturing higher quality pictures and videos and a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back.
The Nokia 8.3 5G features a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has a 13 percent larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S8 Active is also by far the cheapest, making it very easy to pick between these phones.
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