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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 83.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2017-08-28 | 2019-03-15 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.93 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.86 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 202.00 |
| 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 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 9610 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 25.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.12 |
| 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 | 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 A50 is better than the Nokia 8, getting a score of 83.8 against 73.8. Galaxy A50's body is newer and just a bit thinner than Nokia 8's, although it's also a little heavier. The Nokia 8 has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A50. They have the same number of cores and 4 GB of RAM. The Nokia 8 has a brighter screen than Galaxy A50, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a better display pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A50 has just a bit better camera than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Samsung Galaxy A50 also has a larger sensor which offers a better image and video quality, a larger aperture and a way more MP camera.
The Galaxy A50 has much more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Nokia 8, because it has 128 GB internal storage and an external memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A50 features better battery lifetime than Nokia 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy A50 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also by far the cheapest, making it a no doubt choice.
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