Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2020-11-12 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Black |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 421.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") 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 | 1280 x 720 (480 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 6 |
| 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy XCover Pro is slightly better than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, getting a overall score of 81 against 80.3. Both of these phones use Android operating system, but the Galaxy XCover Pro has newer 11 version while Nokia 8 V 5G UW has Android 10 version, so it offers some extra features. The Galaxy XCover Pro body is a bit lighter than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, but it is somewhat thicker and was released just 10 months before.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW and the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro count with very similar CPUs, and although the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Galaxy XCover Pro counts with a slightly better screen than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a little smaller screen and a bit worse 1080 x 2340px resolution, it also counts with a little bit better screen density.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, it also counts with a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much better video definition and a much more megapixels back-facing camera. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a better memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has an external memory card slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with just a little better battery life than Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro is also very cheap compared to the other devices, making it very easy to pick between these devices.
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