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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 5.1 |
| 2020-11-12 | 2015-08-13 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.98 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a score of 80.3, which is a little bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note 5's overall score of 79.3. Although Nokia 8 V 5G UW is much newer than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, it's heavier and somewhat thicker. Both devices in this review have Android OS, but the Nokia 8 V 5G UW has the newer 10 version while Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1 version, so it gives some extra features.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM memory. Galaxy Note 5 has a sharper screen than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a better pixels density.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a much better camera than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low light photos, a camera with a much higher resolution, a much larger back camera sensor which gives a much better image and video quality and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a lot bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 1000 GB. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a superior battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Although Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a better device, it costs a lot more than the Galaxy Note 5, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Galaxy Note 5. If you want to save some money, you can get the Galaxy Note 5, and give up a couple features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your money.
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