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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2020-11-12 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Meteor grey |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than Nokia 8's global score of 73.8. Although the Nokia 8 V 5G UW is extremely newer than Nokia 8, it's somewhat thicker and a lot heavier. Nokia 8 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Nokia 8 counts with a sharper display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a really smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a better display density. Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Nokia 8, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 1000 GB.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a much longer battery performance than Nokia 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a very superior camera than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same (4K) video definition, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a lot higher resolution back facing camera, a lot bigger camera sensor which offers a lot better photo and video quality, a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and videos and faster 60 frames per second video frame rate.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW costs a lot more than Nokia 8, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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