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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2015-08-21 | 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Polar night |
| Glass and Metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 515 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.18 | 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | 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 Galaxy Note5, getting an 80.5 score against 80.2. Nokia 8.3 5G's body is a lot newer, but noticeably heavier and thicker than Galaxy Note5. Nokia 8.3 5G features a little faster CPU than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note5 features a little more vivid display than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher display density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same (4K) video definition and a same size aperture, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a larger back camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and pictures and a way better resolution camera in the back.
The Nokia 8.3 5G features a much better memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has an external SD slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB and 64 GB more internal memory. The Nokia 8.3 5G has a very superior battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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