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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-11-12 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Black, blue and white |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | PLS |
| 387 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.09 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a little bit better than the Galaxy M12, with a score of 80.3 against 80. Even though the Nokia 8 V 5G UW and Galaxy M12 were released only 4 months apart, Nokia 8 V 5G UW's construction is just a bit heavier but also a little thinner than Galaxy M12. Both of these devices use the same Android 10 OS, so both should offer identical operating system features.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy M12, and although they both have 8 cores, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a sharper display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because it has a little bigger display, a better pixels quantity per inch of screen and a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a way better camera than Galaxy M12, because it has a way more MP back facing camera, a lot higher (4K) video quality and a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light photography and videos. Samsung Galaxy M12 has a little bit more memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Samsung Galaxy M12 has improved battery life than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity.
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