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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-01-13 | 2020-09-23 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Polar night |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 424 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 5.5 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, 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 slightly better than the Galaxy A5 (2017), with a global score of 80.5 against 75.8. Nokia 8.3 5G is a noticeably newer device than the Galaxy A5 (2017), although it is somewhat thicker and way heavier. Nokia 8.3 5G has a bit more powerful CPU than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Galaxy A5 (2017) features a little bit better screen than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a way smaller display and a bit worse 1080 x 1920 resolution, it also counts with a just a little greater display density. The Nokia 8.3 5G captures just a bit better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a same size aperture, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a much higher (4K) video quality and a much more megapixels back camera.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Nokia 8.3 5G has a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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