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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2017-08-28 | 2017-01-13 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.17 x 3.06 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.56 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 386 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A7 (2017) is a bit better than Nokia 8, with a 75.8 score against 73.8. Galaxy A7 (2017)'s construction has the same thickness than the Nokia 8, but it is somewhat heavier. The Nokia 8 has a bit better processor than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Nokia 8 also has more RAM.
Nokia 8 has a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 and a better pixel amount per screen inch. The Nokia 8 counts with a superior memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A7 (2017), and although they both have a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Nokia 8 also has more internal storage capacity.
Galaxy A7 (2017) has improved battery life than Nokia 8, because it has a 3600mAh battery size. Nokia 8 shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2017), because although it has a lower resolution camera and a tinier camera aperture which is worse for capturing images and video in low light environments, it also counts with a lot better video definition.
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