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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 85.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2019-12-27 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Prism Crush black, Prism Crush blue, Prism Crush pink and Prism Crush white |
| Aluminum | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 282.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 405 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 9611 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 | 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 - Polymer 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 A51 has a score of 85.5, which is better than Nokia 8's 73.8 score. The Galaxy A51 is a a little bit heavier cellphone than the Nokia 8, but both are equally thin. The Nokia 8 counts with a bit faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A51. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and 4 GB of RAM memory.
The Nokia 8 counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A51, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels amount per inch in the display and a higher 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy A51 takes much clearer photos and videos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a F2 camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A51 also has a way larger sensor and a lot more mega-pixels back facing camera.
The Galaxy A51 features a very superior storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 8, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal memory. The Samsung Galaxy A51 features superior battery life than Nokia 8, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3090mAh.
Galaxy A51 not only is the best phones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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