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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2023-07-11 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.10 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2412 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.81 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 11.99 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | 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 Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than the Nothing Phone (2), getting a global score of 79.2 against 75.6. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is an much older device than Nothing Phone (2), but Samsung was able to build it just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter. The Nothing Phone (2) features just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nothing Phone (2) also has 4 GB more RAM memory.
The Nothing Phone (2) features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a just a little inferior pixel count per screen inch, it also counts with a larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1080 x 2412px. The Nothing Phone (2) captures much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking photographs and video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 video resolution and a back-facing camera with a way better 50 megapixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a little bit more storage capacity to store more games and applications than Nothing Phone (2), because although it has 0 less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB. Nothing Phone (2) features a superior battery performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 4700mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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