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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2017-08-28 | 2018-05-22 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.90 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.71 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Lavender |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 109.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 294 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7884 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T830 MP1 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 9.44 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| 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 Galaxy A6 is just a bit better than the Nokia 8, having a global score of 75.8 against 73.8. Although Galaxy A6 and the Nokia 8 were only released 9 months apart, the Galaxy A6 construction is a little bit heavier but also a little thinner than the Nokia 8. The Nokia 8 counts with a bit superior processor than Samsung Galaxy A6, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Nokia 8 also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Nokia 8 counts with a way better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a way higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a lot greater pixels count per inch in the display. Nokia 8 counts with more memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A6, because although it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB against 400 GB, it also counts with 64 GB internal memory.
The Nokia 8 features just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy A6, because it has a 3090mAh battery size. The Nokia 8 takes a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A6, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, a smaller camera sensor and a lower resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a much higher video resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A6 not only is the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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