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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-11-09 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.75 x 3.14 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.65 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Midnight Blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 386 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 15.42 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.13 | 8.36 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4470mAh Nano SIM Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia X100 is slightly better than the Galaxy A8 (2016), getting a score of 77.3 against 72.8. Although Nokia X100 is noticeably newer than the Galaxy A8 (2016), it's notably thicker and somewhat heavier. Both phones in this comparison review come with Android OS, but Nokia X100 has the older 11 version and Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow.
The Nokia X100 and Galaxy A8 (2016) have quite similar screens, although the Nokia X100 also has a bigger screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a just a little higher pixels density. The Nokia X100 counts with a very superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 96 GB more internal storage and a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 1 TB.
Nokia X100 counts with a bit faster processor than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nokia X100 also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Nokia X100 counts with longer battery life than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 4470mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with a little bit better camera than Nokia X100, although it has a much less megapixels back facing camera.
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