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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-10-01 | 2021-05-01 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.65 x 3.14 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Midnight Sun and Nordic Blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 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 5G 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 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.13 | 8.8 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4470mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia X20 has a general score of 77.2, which is a bit better than the Galaxy A8 (2016)'s general score of 72.8. The Nokia X20 design is a lot newer, but a lot thicker and somewhat heavier than the Galaxy A8 (2016). Both devices in this comparison review use Android OS (operating system), but the Nokia X20 has the previous 11 version while Galaxy A8 (2016) has Android 6.0 Marshmallow version.
The Nokia X20 and Galaxy A8 (2016) both feature quite similar screens, although the Nokia X20 also has a bit higher resolution of 2400 x 1080px, a just a little greater display density and a bigger display. The Nokia X20 has a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has 96 GB more internal memory capacity and a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
Nokia X20 has just a little better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia X20 also has 3 GB more RAM memory. Nokia X20 has superior battery lifetime than Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a 4470mAh battery size against 3300mAh. Galaxy A8 (2016) counts with just a bit better camera than Nokia X20, although it has a back facing camera with way less mega-pixels resolution.
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