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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.86 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 202.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A50 is much better than the Nokia 8 Sirocco, getting a global score of 83.8 against 74.2. The Samsung Galaxy A50 construction has the same thickness than the Nokia 8 Sirocco, but it is incredibly heavier. Nokia 8 Sirocco has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A50, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Nokia 8 Sirocco features a little sharper display than Galaxy A50, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and more pixels per inch in the screen. Galaxy A50 features a lot better camera than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same video definition, the same video frame rates and the same aperture, the Galaxy A50 also counts with a camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A50 features a little bit more memory for games and applications than Nokia 8 Sirocco, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A50 counts with greater battery duration than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has a 23 percent greater battery capacity.
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