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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-04-20 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| -- | 5.04 ounces |
| Black | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C5 is just a bit better than Nokia 8 Sirocco, having a 76.4 score against 74.2. The Nokia 8 Sirocco has just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has a little larger screen, a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better screen pixels density. The Nokia 8 Sirocco features a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy C5, because it has a SD card slot that admits up to 256 GB and more internal storage capacity.
Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy C5, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Galaxy C5 counts with a superior camera than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for low light images and video, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy C5 also counts with a back facing camera with a way better 16 mega pixels resolution.
The Nokia 8 Sirocco features improved battery lifetime than Galaxy C5, because it has a 3260mAh battery capacity.
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