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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-08-27 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| Black | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 10.01 |
| 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 |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is better than the Nokia 8 Sirocco's overall score of 74.2. Galaxy A8 Star's body has the same thickness than the Nokia 8 Sirocco, but it is a lot heavier. The Nokia 8 Sirocco features a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher number of pixels per screen inch and a better 1440 x 2560px resolution.
Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A8 Star. Both have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star features a lot better camera than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the same aperture and the same video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star also counts with a lot more MP camera in the back.
The Nokia 8 Sirocco features more memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a SD card slot that supports 144 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Galaxy A8 Star has just a bit better battery lifetime than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has 3700mAh of battery capacity.
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