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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-12 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a global score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than Galaxy S7's score of 79.5. Even though Nokia 8 V 5G UW is noticeably newer than the Galaxy S7, it is much heavier and thicker. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a bit better CPU than Galaxy S7, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a larger number of cores.
Galaxy S7 features a much sharper display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a way smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a superior storage capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a much better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a greater camera than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for low light images and videos, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rate, a lot higher resolution camera and a much bigger sensor providing a way better image quality.
Although Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S7. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get the Galaxy S7, letting go some specs and features, but you will get the most out of your budget.
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