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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-02-05 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.56 ounces |
| Black | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 534 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy M20 is a bit better than the Nokia 8 Sirocco, getting a 78.9 score against 74.2. The Nokia 8 Sirocco features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy M20, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has more RAM memory. Nokia 8 Sirocco has a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy M20, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixel density.
Nokia 8 Sirocco features a quite bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Galaxy M20, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that admits 256 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. Samsung Galaxy M20 features a much better battery life than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has a 53 percent greater battery capacity.
Galaxy M20 counts with a much better camera than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a tinier aperture and a smaller back camera sensor which gives a lower image and video quality, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy M20 also counts with a more mega-pixels back-facing camera.
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