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| Global Score | |
| 80.5 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-09-23 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 8.01 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Polar night | Black |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.12 | 9.13 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Nokia 8.3 5G has a general score of 80.5, which is a bit better than the Galaxy XCover 5's general score of 78.1. Nokia 8.3 5G's design is a little bit thinner but a lot heavier than the Galaxy XCover 5, and both of them were released only 6 months apart. Both of these devices include the same Android 11 OS (Operating System), so you shouldn't perceive any difference regarding that.
Nokia 8.3 5G has a slightly better looking display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a just a little better pixels count per screen inch, a larger display and a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400. Nokia 8.3 5G has a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
The Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Nokia 8.3 5G has a superior battery duration than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 50 percent more battery capacity.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has a better camera than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much higher 64 MP resolution back camera and a lot better (4K) video quality.
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