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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-09-30 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 7.2 has a general score of 75.9, which is just a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s general score of 72.8. The Nokia 7.2 design is noticeably newer and just a little bit lighter than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s, although it's thicker. These devices include Android OS, but the Nokia 7.2 has an older 10 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
Nokia 7.2 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a little bigger display, a bit greater pixel count in each inch of display and a little bit higher 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution. Nokia 7.2 features a superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal storage.
Nokia 7.2 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 7.2 also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Nokia 7.2 counts with just a little better battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
The Nokia 7.2 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video resolution, the Nokia 7.2 also has a larger camera aperture and a camera in the back with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution.
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