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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 90.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android |
| 2017-08-28 | 2019-09-04 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.49 x 3.01 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.27 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black and White |
| Aluminum | Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 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 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.66 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 A90 5G has a general score of 90.5, which is a lot better than Nokia 8's score of 73.8. Galaxy A90 5G's construction is a lot newer, but extremely heavier and just a bit thicker than Nokia 8. Galaxy A90 5G counts with a bit more powerful processor than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Nokia 8 counts with a better screen than Galaxy A90 5G, because although it has a much smaller display, it also counts with a greater count of pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Galaxy A90 5G shoots a lot better videos and photos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same video quality, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and a same size camera aperture, the Galaxy A90 5G also has a lot larger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality videos and photos and a back camera with a way higher 48 mega-pixels resolution.
The Galaxy A90 5G counts with a much bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Nokia 8, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy A90 5G counts with a much better battery life than Nokia 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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