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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-01-06 | -- |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.53 x 3.00 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 405 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 690 SM6350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 560, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 619L GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 11.44 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a general score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Nokia 7.3's 76.9 general score. The Galaxy A8 (2018) and the Nokia 7.3 both count with extremely similar processing units, and although the Nokia 7.3 has 2 GB more RAM, they both have the same number of cores. The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit sharper screen than Nokia 7.3, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a just a bit greater quantity of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Nokia 7.3 takes much better pictures and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a lot higher 48 mega-pixels resolution back camera. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a way bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Nokia 7.3, and although they both have equal 64 GB internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
Nokia 7.3 has better battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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