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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 |
| 6.08 x 2.98 x 0.27 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.40 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Black, Gold and Gray | Polar night |
| Glass; metal | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 439.00 | $ 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (120 fps) (HD) 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 Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 336 hours standby time 28 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 has a global score of 80.5, which is slightly better than the Galaxy S6 edge+'s 79.3 global score. The Nokia 8.3 5G construction is a lot newer than Galaxy S6 edge+'s, although it's way heavier and way thicker. Both devices in this review come with Android operating system, but Nokia 8.3 5G has a newer 11 version and Galaxy S6 edge+ has Android 5.1 version, counting with some extra features.
The Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a better processor than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 4 GB more RAM memory and a greater number of cores. Galaxy S6 edge+ counts with a more vivid display than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels and a better pixels number per inch in the screen.
Nokia 8.3 5G features a bit better camera than Galaxy S6 edge+, and although they both have the same video resolution, the same aperture and the same video frame rate, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a way better 64 megapixels resolution back-facing camera and a bigger back-facing camera sensor which provides a higher image and video quality.
Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a much bigger memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has 128 GB internal memory and an external memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Nokia 8.3 5G has a really longer battery duration than Galaxy S6 edge+, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Nokia 8.3 5G is a bit more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S6 edge+, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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