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| Global Score | |
| 82.1 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-27 | 2021-07-29 |
| 6.39 x 3.03 x 0.30 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| 6.74 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Black and White | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Plastic and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 392 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.01 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4630mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 Star has a global score of 82.1, which is just a bit better than Nokia XR20's overall score of 80.8. These phones have Android OS, but Galaxy A8 Star has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Nokia XR20 has Android 11, so it provides a couple nice extra features and better performance. Galaxy A8 Star is an a lot older phone than Nokia XR20, but it is lighter and incredibly thinner anyway.
The Nokia XR20 features a little bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a little bit better pixels density, a bit higher 1080 x 2400 resolution and a little bit larger screen. Nokia XR20 counts with a very superior memory for applications and games than Galaxy A8 Star, because it has an external memory card slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy A8 Star features a little faster CPU than Nokia XR20. Both of them have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. Nokia XR20 has superior battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because it has a 25 percent greater battery size. Nokia XR20 takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy A8 Star, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Nokia XR20 also counts with a bigger sensor which provides a higher image and video quality, a way higher resolution back camera and higher 60 frames per second video frame rate.
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