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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 76.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-08-28 | -- |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.47 x 3.07 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.05 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Blue Black, Gold, Light Gray and Light Green |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | $ 230.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 385 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 800 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 1330 (5 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G68 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.03 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 9.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A16 5G is a little bit better than the Nokia 8, with a general score of 76.2 against 73.8. Galaxy A16 5G's body has the same thickness than the Nokia 8, but it's a lot heavier. The Nokia 8 has a much greater performance than Galaxy A16 5G. Both have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount.
Nokia 8 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A16 5G, because although it has a much smaller screen and a quite opaque screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher pixel density. The Nokia 8 shoots a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy A16 5G, although it has a smaller aperture and a lot less mega pixels resolution back camera.
The Samsung Galaxy A16 5G features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 8, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1000 GB and more internal memory. Samsung Galaxy A16 5G has a way better battery life than Nokia 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
The Galaxy A16 5G not only is the best devices in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, which makes it very easy to pick between these devices.
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