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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-08-27 | 2019-09-30 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Black and White | Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit better than Nokia 7.2, having an 82.1 score against 75.9. The Galaxy A8 Star is an older and just a bit heavier phone than Nokia 7.2, but Samsung made it a bit thinner anyway. Both of these phones work with Android OS, but the Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version and Nokia 7.2 has Android 10 version, so it gives you lots of additional features.
Galaxy A8 Star and Nokia 7.2 both have extremely similar processing units, they have a 6 GB RAM memory and 8 cores. Nokia 7.2 has just a bit better display than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have a same size display, the Nokia 7.2 also has a quite better 1080 x 2340 pixels resolution and a quite higher display density.
Nokia 7.2 counts with a very superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy A8 Star counts with a little longer battery life than Nokia 7.2, because it has a 6% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy A8 Star takes slightly better photographs and videos than Nokia 7.2, because although it has a back camera with much less megapixels and a lot tinier sensor which offers a lot worse image and video quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better photography and videos in low-light situations and a lot better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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