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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 82.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2021-07-29 | 2018-08-27 |
| 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches | 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.74 ounces |
| Granite Gre and Ultra Blue | Black and White |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 550.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 460 Gold, 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 | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 10.01 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4630mAh Battery | 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.68 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than Nokia XR20, getting an 82.1 score against 80.8. Galaxy A8 Star's body is extremely thinner and noticeably lighter than the Nokia XR20, despite of the fact that it was released 3 years before. Both of these phones include Android OS, but the Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Nokia XR20 has Android 11 version, so it gives you lots of additional features.
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star counts with just a little better hardware performance than Nokia XR20. Both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores. The Nokia XR20 has a slightly better display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a quite better 1080 x 2400px resolution, a just a bit better display density and a little bigger screen.
Nokia XR20 has a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography, and they both have the same video resolution, the Nokia XR20 also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor, a camera with way more MP and faster 60 frames per second video frame rates.
The Nokia XR20 counts with a lot bigger storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Nokia XR20 has better battery duration than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 4630mAh battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
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