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| Global Score | |
| 73.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.0 Oreo | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-07-13 | 2020-09-23 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Blue | Polar night |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 107.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| TFT | IPS LCD |
| 267 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 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 MP1 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.28 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Nokia 8.3 5G has a score of 80.5, which is better than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star's global score of 73.1. The Nokia 8.3 5G construction is notably newer than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star's, but it's a bit thicker and heavier. Both of these phones have Android OS, but Nokia 8.3 5G has the previous 11 version and Samsung Galaxy J7 Star has Android 9.0 Pie version.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a higher amount of RAM. The Nokia 8.3 5G has a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because it has a better number of pixels per inch of screen, a lot better resolution of 1080 x 2400 and a larger display.
The Nokia 8.3 5G features a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy J7 Star, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for low light photography and video, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video definition, a lot more mega pixels back camera and a lot bigger sensor. Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a much better memory to install games and applications than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 128 GB internal storage and a SD card slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Nokia 8.3 5G counts with improved battery life than Galaxy J7 Star, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3300mAh.
Although Nokia 8.3 5G is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy J7 Star, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy J7 Star. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy J7 Star, letting go a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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