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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 90.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2020-04-29 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.60 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Prism cube black |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 339.00 |
| 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 980 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G76 MP5 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 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 15.38 |
| 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 (480 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 | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G is way better than the Nokia 8, with a 90.8 score against 73.8. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G body is newer than Nokia 8's, but it is just a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Nokia 8 features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A51 5G, although it has 2 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Nokia 8 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel count per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Galaxy A51 5G has a much bigger memory capacity to store more apps and games than Nokia 8, because it has an external memory card slot that supports a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
Galaxy A51 5G has a superior battery performance than Nokia 8, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity. Galaxy A51 5G takes way better pictures and videos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same video frame rate, a same size aperture and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the Galaxy A51 5G also has a lot bigger sensor and a back facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other devices, making this phone a no doubt choice.
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