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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2020-11-12 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Meteor grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | 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 SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.24 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 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 V 5G UW has a general score of 80.3, which is slightly better than Galaxy A8 (2018)'s global score of 79.2. Nokia 8 V 5G UW's construction is noticeably newer, but just a little bit thicker and noticeably heavier than the Galaxy A8 (2018). The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with a bit more vivid display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a little worse resolution of 1080 x 2220 and a little smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per screen inch. Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a way bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has an external SD slot that holds up to 1000 GB.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 50% bigger battery size. Nokia 8 V 5G UW takes a lot better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for low light photos and videos, it also counts with a back facing camera with a way higher 64 mega pixels resolution and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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