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Global Score
73.875.8
Basic Information
NokiaSamsung
2017-08-282017-01-13
5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches
5.64 ounces5.61 ounces
Blue, Brown and SilverBlack sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud
Aluminum Glass and Metal
Scratch-Resistant GlassScratch-Resistant Glass
$ 449.00--
Display / Screen
5.3 inches5.2 inches
2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K)1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD)
IPS LCD Super AMOLED
554 pixels per inch424 pixels per inch
700 cd/m2 brightness--
No touch screenNo touch screen
9.48.1
Performance
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipsetSamsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset
Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processorARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor
4 GB RAM3 GB RAM
Adreno 540 GPUMali-T830 MP3 GPU
9.369
Storage
64 GB internal memory32 GB internal memory
microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slotmicroSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot
10.788.88
Camera
13.00 MP + 13.00 MP16.00 MP + 16.00 MP
f/2.00 aperturef/1.90 aperture
27.00mm focal length27.00mm focal length
0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor--
3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution
9.579.24
Networks
Wi-FiWi-Fi
Mobile Hotspot--
LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPALTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA
Nano SIMNano SIM, Dual SIM
6.75.5
Battery Life
3090mAh Li - Ion Battery3000mAh Li - Ion Battery
Non-Removable BatteryNon-Removable Battery
5.044.96
Other Features
Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 4.2
GPSGPS
NFCNFC
Fingerprint ID ScannerFingerprint ID Scanner
Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity SensorAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor
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Comparison review

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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