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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-12 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 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 619 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a global score of 80.3, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A40's 79.6 global score. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW construction is newer than Samsung Galaxy A40's, although it's somewhat thicker and heavier. Both of these phones come with Android OS, but Nokia 8 V 5G UW has an older 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a little faster processor than Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a higher amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A40 features just a bit better screen than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little greater pixels density.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a bigger storage capacity for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a much better battery performance than Galaxy A40, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs or video in low light environments, it also counts with a much bigger back-facing camera sensor, a lot higher 64 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a way higher (4K) video resolution.
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