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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-09-23 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Polar night |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 441 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Nokia 8.3 5G has a global score of 80.5, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)'s global score of 79.2. Nokia 8.3 5G is a newer phone than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), but it is notably heavier and just a little thicker. Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit sharper display than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a little bit lower 1080 x 2220 pixels resolution and a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better pixel count in each inch in the screen.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has a much bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. The Nokia 8.3 5G features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have 8 cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has more RAM memory.
Nokia 8.3 5G takes just a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not nice for shooting photographs in poorly lited situations, it also counts with a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with way more mega-pixels.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has a very superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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