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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 78.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo |
| 2020-11-12 | 2019-02-05 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.16 x 2.93 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Charcoal black and Ocean blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 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 | 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.32 inches (1/3.1") 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 | 9.02 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6.8 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia 8 V 5G UW is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy M20, having a general score of 80.3 against 78.9. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW construction has the same thickness than Samsung Galaxy M20, but it's somewhat heavier. These phones come with the same Android 10 OS. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy M20, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW and the Galaxy M20 have really similar screens, because although the Galaxy M20 has a quite smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2340 resolution, it also counts with a just a bit higher display pixel density. Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy M20, because it has a way more megapixels back-facing camera, a bigger camera aperture, a much higher (4K) video quality and a lot larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a quite bigger storage for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy M20, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB. The Samsung Galaxy M20 features a little better battery life than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
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