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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-08-28 | 2016-06-01 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.74 x 2.83 x 0.26 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.04 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 617 8952 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 405 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.73 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.02 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 8.00 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 | 9.13 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2600mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 4.56 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy C5 is a little bit better than Nokia 8, having a overall score of 76.4 against 73.8. The Galaxy C5 construction is somewhat lighter and thinner than the Nokia 8, although it was released around 15 months before. The Nokia 8 has a better looking display than Samsung Galaxy C5, because it has more pixels per screen inch, a quite larger screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels.
Nokia 8 has a bit faster CPU than Galaxy C5. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores. Nokia 8 features a slightly better storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy C5, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage, the Nokia 8 also has an external memory card slot that holds up to 256 GB.
The Nokia 8 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy C5, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low light captures and videos and a worse resolution back camera, it also counts with a way better video quality. The Nokia 8 features greater battery life than Galaxy C5, because it has 3090mAh of battery capacity instead of 2600mAh.
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