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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-12 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 247.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 9.3 |
| 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 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.27 | 8.91 |
| 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 |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.92 |
| 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 is just a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active, having a score of 80.3 against 75.8. Nokia 8 V 5G UW's body is notably newer and somewhat thinner, but heavier than Galaxy S7 Active. The Galaxy S7 Active features a much better looking display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per inch of screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a lot bigger storage capacity to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal storage. Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a lot better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also counts with a lot more megapixels back camera and better 60 frames per second video frame rate.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a little better battery life than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity.
Although Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Nokia 8 V 5G UW, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and buy the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, letting go a couple features and specifications.
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