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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-29 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Granite Gre and Ultra Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 550.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 460 Gold, 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 |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4630mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia XR20 is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), getting a overall score of 80.8 against 79.2. Nokia XR20 is a notably newer phone than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but it's incredibly heavier and much thicker. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) and Nokia XR20 have incredibly similar CPUs, and although the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Nokia XR20 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a quite worse display density, it also counts with a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a bigger display. The Nokia XR20 features a superior memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB and more internal storage.
Nokia XR20 captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Nokia XR20 also counts with better video frame rate and a much higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera. The Nokia XR20 features a much better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 54 percent bigger battery size.
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