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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| 2021-03-12 | 2020-09-23 |
| 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Black | Polar night |
| -- | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| LCD | IPS LCD |
| 311 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Mali-G52 MP1 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.02 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 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-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, having an 80.5 score against 78.1. These phones work with the same Android 11 OS (Operating System). The Nokia 8.3 5G construction is just a little thinner but much heavier than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and both of them were only released with a couple of months difference.
The Nokia 8.3 5G features a slightly better screen than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a lot higher 1080 x 2400 resolution, a bigger screen and a quite higher display density. Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Nokia 8.3 5G takes much better videos and photos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, it also counts with a much more mega pixels back-facing camera and a much better 3840x2160 video resolution. The Nokia 8.3 5G has a bit more storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy XCover 5, because although it has a SD memory slot that holds 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has a very superior battery life than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a 4500mAh battery size.
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