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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2020-11-12 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Black and White | Meteor grey |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | 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 SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 12.43 |
| 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 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy A8 Star is slightly better than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, with a global score of 82.1 against 80.3. Both of these phones have Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy A8 Star has 9.0 Pie version and Nokia 8 V 5G UW has Android 10, offering a couple additional features and performance optimizations. Samsung Galaxy A8 Star's design is somewhat lighter and thinner than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, despite of the fact that it was released 2 years before.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a CPU that's just as good as the Galaxy A8 Star one, they have a Octa-Core CPU and 6 GB of RAM memory. Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a display that's very similar to the display in Galaxy A8 Star, because although the Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a little bit lower pixels density, it also counts with a quite better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bigger screen.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a better storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy A8 Star, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 1000 GB. Nokia 8 V 5G UW captures way better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for shooting pictures or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also counts with faster video frame rate, a way larger camera sensor which provides a lot higher photo and video quality and a back facing camera with lot more megapixels.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with better battery life than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
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