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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 86.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-28 | 2019-10-20 |
| 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 | Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white |
| Aluminum | Plastic and 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 | 8.1 |
| 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 | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 13.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.55 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A50s has an overall score of 86.6, which is better than the Nokia 8's 73.8 global score. Although the Samsung Galaxy A50s is just a little heavier than Nokia 8, it's a little thinner and a lot newer. Samsung Galaxy A50s's processing unit is just as good as the Nokia 8 one, and although the Samsung Galaxy A50s has 2 GB more RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
The Nokia 8 counts with a much better display than Samsung Galaxy A50s, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a higher amount of pixels per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Galaxy A50s counts with a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia 8, because it has an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A50s counts with greater battery life than Nokia 8, because it has a 29 percent bigger battery capacity. The Galaxy A50s takes greater photos and videos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same video definition, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same aperture, the Galaxy A50s also has a much more megapixels camera in the back and a lot larger back camera sensor providing a way higher image quality.
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