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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2016-06-10 | 2020-11-12 |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.53 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | Meteor grey |
| Plastic | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 576 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 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
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW is just a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active, with an 80.3 score against 75.8. Nokia 8 V 5G UW's body is incredibly newer and thinner than Galaxy S7 Active's, but it is somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active counts with a much better screen than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a much smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels and a higher number of pixels per inch in the screen.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a much bigger storage for applications and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a SD card slot that allows up to 1000 GB and more internal storage. Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a little faster CPU than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 4 more cores and more RAM. Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a bit superior battery life than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a 4500mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW takes way better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for taking images and video in low light environments, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rates and a lot more MP camera.
Although Nokia 8 V 5G UW is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. So if you want that extra specs, you can buy Nokia 8 V 5G UW, else you can save some money and buy the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, letting go a couple specifications.
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