Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| -- | 2018-08-27 |
| -- | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 481 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (120 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 14.74 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia 9.3 PureView has a score of 84.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A8 Star's 82.1 global score. The Nokia 9.3 PureView body is lighter and extremely thinner than the Galaxy A8 Star. Both phones we are comparing work with Android OS (operating system), but Nokia 9.3 PureView has an older 11 version and Galaxy A8 Star has Android 9.0 Pie.
Nokia 9.3 PureView features a bit better processing unit than Galaxy A8 Star. They have a Octa-Core CPU and 6 GB of RAM memory. The Nokia 9.3 PureView features a slightly better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bit more pixels per inch in the screen, a better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a bit bigger screen.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a tinier camera aperture, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor taking more light and vivid colors, a much better 7680x4320 video quality and a back facing camera with way more megapixels. Galaxy A8 Star has more storage capacity for apps and games than Nokia 9.3 PureView, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD extension slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView features improved battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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