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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 5.1 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-08-13 | 2020-09-23 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Polar night |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 415.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.01 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.8 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Nokia 8.3 5G is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note 5, having a score of 80.5 against 79.3. Nokia 8.3 5G's body is extremely newer than the Galaxy Note 5's, but it's somewhat thicker and notably heavier. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Nokia 8.3 5G has newer 11 version and Galaxy Note 5 has Android 5.1.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 has a better display than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a greater screen pixels density. The Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more RAM memory and a larger number of cores.
Nokia 8.3 5G features just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video quality and the same aperture, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a bigger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a back-facing camera with lot more mega pixels.
The Nokia 8.3 5G features a much greater storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and more internal storage. The Nokia 8.3 5G has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy Note 5, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
The Nokia 8.3 5G costs a bit more than the Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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