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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 10 |
| 2021-01-04 | 2020-11-12 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Meteor grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 6.8 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A02s, getting an 80.3 score against 74.5. Nokia 8 V 5G UW's construction is just a little bit thinner but somewhat heavier than Samsung Galaxy A02s, and they were only released with a couple of months difference. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but Nokia 8 V 5G UW has the previous 10 version and Samsung Galaxy A02s has Android 11 version.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a much better display than Galaxy A02s, because it has a little larger display, a lot higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a greater number of pixels per inch of display. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a better memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A02s, because although it has a slot for an SD memory card that allows a maximum of 1000 GB against 1 TB, it also counts with 64 GB internal storage capacity.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy A02s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has more RAM. Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy A02s, because it has a larger aperture for better low-light images and video, a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy A02s counts with a bit better battery duration than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a better device, it is way more expensive than Samsung Galaxy A02s, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy A02s. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Nokia 8 V 5G UW, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Samsung Galaxy A02s, resigning a couple specs and features.
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