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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-02 | 2020-09-23 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Polar night |
| Plastic | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 403 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia 8.3 5G is a bit better than Galaxy A30, having an 80.5 score against 79.6. The Nokia 8.3 5G is a newer phone than Galaxy A30, although it's way heavier and thicker. Nokia 8.3 5G and Samsung Galaxy A30 have really similar screens, because although the Nokia 8.3 5G has a just a little lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a quite bigger screen and a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
Nokia 8.3 5G has a way bigger storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has 128 GB internal memory. Nokia 8.3 5G features a little bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A30, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a greater amount of RAM.
The Nokia 8.3 5G features a bit superior battery life than Galaxy A30, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Nokia 8.3 5G features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not recommended for shooting images and/or video in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a much higher video resolution, a back facing camera with a much better 64 mega-pixels resolution and a larger sensor.
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