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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-11-12 | 2021-03-12 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 700.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 387 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Arm 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nokia 8 V 5G UW is slightly better than the Galaxy XCover 5, having a global score of 80.3 against 78.1. Both of these devices work with Android OS, but Nokia 8 V 5G UW has the previous 10 version and Galaxy XCover 5 has Android 11 version. Nokia 8 V 5G UW's body is noticeably heavier but a little bit thinner than Galaxy XCover 5, and both were released only 4 months apart.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a slightly better display than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a much better resolution of 1080 x 2400, a larger screen and a little greater display density. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a little better performance than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a back camera with a lot higher resolution and a lot higher video definition. Galaxy XCover 5 counts with a slightly bigger storage for apps and games than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Galaxy XCover 5 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 1 TB.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a much longer battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 50% bigger battery size.
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