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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2017-08-28 | 2019-03-02 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.82 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) 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 | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| 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
Galaxy A30 is a bit better than Nokia 8, getting a score of 79.6 against 73.8. Galaxy A30 is a newer and just a little thinner phone than the Nokia 8, although it is also just a little bit heavier. Nokia 8 features a much better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560.
The Galaxy A30 features a bit bigger storage to store more games and applications than Nokia 8, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Galaxy A30 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Nokia 8 counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A30. Both have the same number of cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Nokia 8 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light photos and videos, a back camera with less megapixels and a tinier sensor taking less light and dull colors, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video definition.
Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with greater battery life than Nokia 8, because it has a 29% larger battery size.
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