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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-01-06 | 2021-05-01 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.65 x 3.14 x 0.36 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Midnight Sun and Nordic Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 441 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | -- |
| 9.24 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 4470mAh 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 | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Nokia X20's score of 77.2. Galaxy A8 (2018) is an incredibly older device than Nokia X20, but it's a bit thinner and lighter anyway. Nokia X20 features a CPU that is just as good as the Galaxy A8 (2018) one, and although the Nokia X20 has a larger amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit sharper screen than Nokia X20, because although it has a bit smaller display and a bit worse resolution of 1080 x 2220 pixels, it also counts with a little better amount of pixels in each screen inch. Galaxy A8 (2018) takes a bit better videos and photos than Nokia X20, although it has a way less mega pixels camera in the back.
Nokia X20 counts with much more memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 512 GB and more internal memory. The Nokia X20 features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 49 percent greater battery size.
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