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| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-09-20 | 2020-11-12 |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.86 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | Meteor grey |
| -- | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 268 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.68 | 12.43 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, 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 a little bit better than Galaxy A30s's score of 79.8. Nokia 8 V 5G UW's construction is newer than Galaxy A30s's, but it's thicker and incredibly heavier. Both devices in this review come with Android operating system, but Nokia 8 V 5G UW has an older 10 version and Galaxy A30s has Android 11 version.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A30s, and although they both have 8 processing cores, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a greater amount of RAM memory. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a brighter display than Galaxy A30s, because it has more pixels per inch of display, a little larger display and a much higher resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy A30s has a bit bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a slot for SD memory cards that admits a maximum of 512 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Nokia 8 V 5G UW captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP and a lot higher (4K) video definition.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a 13% greater battery size.
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