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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-09-23 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Black and White | Polar night |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.68 | 6.32 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is a little bit better than Nokia 8.3 5G, having a general score of 82.1 against 80.5. Both of these phones use Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has the newer 9.0 Pie version while Nokia 8.3 5G has Android 11, providing you some extra features and performance tweaks. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is an noticeably older device than Nokia 8.3 5G, but it's somewhat lighter and somewhat thinner anyway.
Nokia 8.3 5G and Galaxy A8 Star feature similar displays, because although the Nokia 8.3 5G has a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1080 x 2400 pixels and a little bit bigger display. The Nokia 8.3 5G has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 64 GB more internal memory and a SD extension slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Nokia 8.3 5G features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory. Nokia 8.3 5G features longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity instead of 3700mAh.
The Nokia 8.3 5G takes clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Nokia 8.3 5G also counts with a larger sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures and a back facing camera with a lot higher resolution.
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