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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| -- | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.84 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Midnight Sun and Ocean Blue | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 253 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.34 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) has a global score of 75.8, which is slightly better than Nokia G50's 74.5 general score. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017)'s body is notably lighter and thinner than the Nokia G50. Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017) features a sharper screen than Nokia G50, because although it has a lot smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1080 x 1920 and a way higher screen density.
The Nokia G50 has a very superior memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. Nokia G50 features a little better processing power than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Nokia G50 also has more RAM.
The Nokia G50 has a better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same video quality, the Nokia G50 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light images and video and a back facing camera with a way higher resolution.
Nokia G50 has a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 5000mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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