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| Global Score | |
| 71.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-07-04 | 2020-11-12 |
| 5.76 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Meteor grey |
| Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | 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 SM7225 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP2 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.48 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.02 | 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 | |
| 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
Nokia 8 V 5G UW is much better than the Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), having a score of 80.3 against 71.8. Nokia 8 V 5G UW's construction is extremely newer than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017)'s, but it's thicker and incredibly heavier. Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a sharper screen than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a greater screen pixels density, a lot larger display and a way better 1080 x 2400 resolution.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy J5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a larger amount of RAM memory. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features much more storage capacity for applications and games than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 1000 GB and more internal storage.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a really longer battery lifetime than Galaxy J5 (2017), because it has a 4500mAh battery size. Nokia 8 V 5G UW captures way better photos and videos than Galaxy J5 (2017), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for taking pictures and videos in low light situations, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
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