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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| -- | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.84 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Midnight Sun and Ocean Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 253 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is a bit better than the Nokia G50's 74.5 overall score. The Galaxy A8 (2018) is a a little bit thinner and notably lighter phone than the Nokia G50. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little faster processing unit than Nokia G50. Both have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 processing cores.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a better screen than Nokia G50, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a much higher 1080 x 2220 resolution and a much greater pixels density. The Nokia G50 takes much better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for capturing pictures in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video quality, the Nokia G50 also counts with a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels.
The Nokia G50 counts with a bit bigger storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Nokia G50 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB. The Nokia G50 counts with a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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