Global Score | |
73.8 | 75.8 |
Basic Information | |
Nokia | Samsung |
2017-08-28 | 2017-01-13 |
5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
5.64 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
Blue, Brown and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
$ 449.00 | -- |
Display / Screen | |
5.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
554 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
No touch screen | No touch screen |
9.4 | 8.1 |
Performance | |
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
9.36 | 9 |
Storage | |
64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
10.78 | 8.88 |
Camera | |
13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
9.57 | 9.24 |
Networks | |
Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
Mobile Hotspot | -- |
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
6.7 | 5.5 |
Battery Life | |
3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
5.04 | 4.96 |
Other Features | |
Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
GPS | GPS |
NFC | NFC |
Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
-- | FM Radio |
Galaxy A5 (2017) has a general score of 75.8, which is slightly better than the Nokia 8's 73.8 global score. Galaxy A5 (2017) is a just a little bit lighter cellphone than the Nokia 8, but both of them have the same thickness. Nokia 8 has a better screen than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a greater pixels density, a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a little larger display.
Nokia 8 has a way bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Nokia 8 also has 32 GB more internal storage capacity. Nokia 8 features just a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Nokia 8 also has more RAM memory.
Nokia 8 features just a bit better battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3090mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh. The Nokia 8 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser mega-pixels and a tinier aperture which is not nice for low-light photos and videos, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video definition.
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