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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 10 |
| 2019-04-10 | 2020-11-12 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Meteor grey |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 437 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 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 | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 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 |
| 9.46 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.12 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a global score of 80.3, which is a bit better than Galaxy A40's global score of 79.6. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW construction is newer than the Galaxy A40's, but it is thicker and noticeably heavier. Both of these devices use Android OS (operating system), but Nokia 8 V 5G UW has the older 10 version while Galaxy A40 has Android 11 version.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has just a bit better display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a bit lower resolution of 1080 x 2340 pixels and a little smaller display, it also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a greater memory to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1000 GB.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Nokia 8 V 5G UW captures a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for shooting pictures in low light situations, it also counts with a lot higher (4K) video definition, a back facing camera with lot more mega-pixels and a way larger back camera sensor providing a lot better image quality.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 45 percent more battery size.
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