Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 77.2 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-05-01 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.65 x 3.14 x 0.36 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Midnight Sun and Nordic Blue | Black and White |
| -- | Glass and Metal |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1080 x 2400 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.8 | 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 | |
| 4470mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.32 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star has a general score of 82.1, which is a little bit better than the Nokia X20's 77.2 overall score. Both phones we are comparing here have Android OS (Operating System), but Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Nokia X20 has Android 11, so it provides you some nice extra features and some performance improvements. Galaxy A8 Star is an older device than the Nokia X20, but it's somewhat lighter and thinner anyway.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with a display that is just as good as Nokia X20's screen, although the Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has a quite smaller screen, a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a little bit less pixels per inch of display. The Nokia X20 counts with a way bigger storage to install games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 64 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Galaxy A8 Star has a bit faster processing unit than Nokia X20. Both have a 6 GB RAM and 8 processing cores. Galaxy A8 Star takes better videos and photos than Nokia X20, although it has a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels. Nokia X20 counts with greater battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 21 percent more battery capacity.
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