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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 10 | Android 10 |
| 2020-12-21 | 2020-11-12 |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.23 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | Meteor grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | LCD |
| 270 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 has a score of 80.3, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A12's overall score of 80.3. Both phones in this comparison have the same Android 10 OS (Operating System), so both should provide the user identical OS features. Nokia 8 V 5G UW's body has the same thickness than the Galaxy A12, but it's just a little heavier.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW's processor is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy A12 one, and although the Nokia 8 V 5G UW has more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features just a bit better screen than Galaxy A12, because it has a better pixel amount per inch in the screen, a quite larger screen and a way higher resolution of 1080 x 2400.
Samsung Galaxy A12 features slightly more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy A12 also has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW captures way better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a bigger camera aperture to capture better low light captures, a lot better 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with way more mega pixels.
Galaxy A12 has a bit longer battery duration than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity.
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