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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 78.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2017-08-28 | -- |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 5.64 ounces | -- |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | -- |
| Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 399 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | -- |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.36 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) is slightly better than the Nokia 8, getting a 78.7 score against 73.8. Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored)'s body is extremely lighter and incredibly thinner than Nokia 8. The Nokia 8 features a much better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), although it has 4 GB less RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
Nokia 8 features a much better display than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and more pixels per screen inch. The Nokia 8 features a little bit more storage for games and applications than Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored), because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) takes a lot better videos and photos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) also has a much bigger sensor taking much better quality videos and photographs, a way higher 50 megapixels resolution back facing camera and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better images in poorly lited situations.
The Galaxy A56 5G (Rumored) has a very superior battery life than Nokia 8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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