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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-09-23 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Polar night |
| Metal | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 282 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Nokia 8.3 5G is much better than Galaxy J5 (2017), with an 80.5 score against 71.8. Even though Nokia 8.3 5G is noticeably newer than Galaxy J5 (2017), it's thicker and a lot heavier. Nokia 8.3 5G has a much better looking display than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a lot bigger display, a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution and a higher screen density.
The Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a lot bigger storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has 128 GB internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Nokia 8.3 5G features a bit superior processor than Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has 6 GB more RAM.
Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not favorable for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution.
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