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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-11-12 | -- |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| -- | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 12.43 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 V 5G UW is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, getting an 80.3 score against 76.2. Nokia 8 V 5G UW's design is thicker and somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. Both phones in our current comparison include Android operating system, but Nokia 8 V 5G UW has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has Android 14 version.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a bit sharper display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2340, a little bit lower pixel amount in each screen inch and a little bit smaller screen. Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a much better performing CPU than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G counts with a quite bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and although they both have a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB, the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a way better camera than Galaxy A16 5G, and although they both have a F1.8 diafragm aperture, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a way more mega-pixels back camera. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has just a bit better battery performance than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because it has an 11% greater battery size.
Although Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a better device, it costs a lot more than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G. So if you want that extra specs and features, you can buy Nokia 8 V 5G UW, otherwise you can save a couple dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, giving up some features and specs.
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