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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 91.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2020-06-19 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.97 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Prism Cube black, Prism Cube blue and Prism Cube sliver |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 381.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED Plus |
| 554 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765 SM7250-AA chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 12.21 |
| 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 A71 5G has a global score of 91.8, which is a lot better than the Nokia 8's 73.8 general score. Samsung Galaxy A71 5G's design is notably newer than Nokia 8's, although it's a little bit thicker and somewhat heavier. The Nokia 8 counts with a brighter screen than Galaxy A71 5G, because although it has a lot smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px and more pixels per inch in the display.
Galaxy A71 5G has a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Nokia 8, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits a maximum of 1000 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Nokia 8 and the Galaxy A71 5G have quite similar processing units, and although the Galaxy A71 5G has 2 GB more RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processor.
Galaxy A71 5G counts with a much better battery lifetime than Nokia 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3090mAh. The Samsung Galaxy A71 5G counts with a greater camera than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rate and the same video quality, the Samsung Galaxy A71 5G also has a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot higher quality photographs, a much more mega-pixels camera in the back and a larger aperture.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Galaxy A71 5G is also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes it a great choice.
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