Nokia 8.3 5G vs Samsung Galaxy A72 Specs Comparison

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Nokia 8.3 5G	Samsung Galaxy A72
Released · Sep 23, 2020	Released · Mar 17, 2021
6.8-inch	6.7-inch
Quad camera	Quad camera
8GB · 128GB	6GB · 128GB
4500 mAh	5000 mAh

Design

Dimensions
6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches 171.9 x 78.56 x 8.99 mm	6.50 x 3.05 x 165 x 77.4 x 8.4 mm
Weight
8.01 oz (227.0 g)	7.16 oz (203.0 g)
Materials
	Back: Plastic
Materials & Colors
	Black, Blue, White, Violet
Resistance
	Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Fingerprint (touch)	2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key	Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Polar night

Display

Size
6.8-inch	6.7-inch
Resolution
2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 386 PPI	2400x1080px, 20:9 ratio, 393 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
Refresh rate
	90Hz
Screen-to-body
82.96 %	84.74 %
Features
Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor	Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB (7 nm)	Qualcomm Snapdragon 720G SM7125 (8 nm)
Processor
Octa-core 2400 MHz Kryo 475	Octa-core 2x 2.3GHz Kryo 465 + 6x 1.8GHz Kryo 465
GPU
Adreno 620	Adreno 618
RAM
8GB (LPDDR4)	6GB
Internal storage
128GB	128GB (UFS)
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 512 GB	microSDXC up to 1024 GB
OS
Android (11, 10)	Android (11), One UI 3.0 UI

Battery

Capacity
4500 mAh	5000 mAh
Charging
Fast charging	Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0
Charge speed
Wired: 18.0W	Wired: 25.0W

Battery Life Estimate

Untested

Browsing

Untested

Video

Untested

Gaming

Untested

Battery Life Estimate

6h 22min

Browsing

13h 42min

Video

9h 19min

Gaming

10h 5min

Camera

Rear
Quad camera	Quad camera
Main camera
64 MP (PDAF) Aperture size: F1.9 Pixel size: 0.8 μm	64 MP (OIS, PDAF) Aperture size: F1.8 Focal length: 26 mm Sensor size: 1/1.7" Pixel size: 0.8 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Ultra-wide, Autofocus) Aperture size: F2.2 Sensor size: 1/2.4" Pixel size: 1.3 μm	5 MP (Ultra-wide) Aperture size: F2.2 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Third camera
2 MP (Macro)	8 MP (Telephoto, OIS, Autofocus) Optical zoom: 3.0x Aperture size: F24.0 Pixel size: 1.0 μm
Fourth camera
2 MP (Depth information)	5 MP (Macro) Aperture size: F2.4 Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED	LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD), 1920x1080 (Full HD) HDR, EIS	3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording
Front
24 MP	32 MP, Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0	5.0
WLAN
802.11 b,g,n,ac,dual-band MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot	802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band,802.1x Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 2.0	Type-C, USB 2.0
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning	GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass	Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers)
Other
NFC	NFC

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack	3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker	Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
	Dolby Atmos
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share	Wireless screen share
Radio
FM

Cellular

5G
Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n71, n78, SA, NSA
4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT), 66(AWS-3), 71(600)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 17(700 b), 20(800 DD), 26(850+), 28(700 APT), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)	Bands 38(2600), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)	Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 18 (1200/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s	LTE-A, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS
Dual SIM
Yes	Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM	Nano SIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Feb 23, 2021 FCC ID value: 2AJOTTA-1243	Date approved: Jan 26, 2021 FCC ID value: A3LSMA725M
Measured SAR
Head: 1.15 W/kg Body: 0.76 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.59 W/kg Wireless Router: 1.09 W/kg	Head: 0.29 W/kg Body: 0.30 W/kg Simultaneous Transmission: 1.56 W/kg Wireless Router: 0.59 W/kg
EU SAR
	Head: 0.23 W/kgBody: 1.17 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 699	€ 449
In The Box
Quick start guide, Charger, Headset, Type-C USB cable, SIM tray tool

Availability

Officially announced
Mar 19, 2020	Mar 17, 2021

Alternative variants

with 8GB RAM and 256GB storage


RAM	8GB
Internal storage	256GB

Links

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