Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800F) vs Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983)
Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy A8 vs Nokia Lumia 830 phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?
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5.7"
AMOLED
AMOLED
1080x1920
16
MP
MP
5mp
2GB
RAM
RAM
Octa-core
3050
mAh
mAh
(Non removable)
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5"
IPS
IPS
720x1280
10.1
MP
MP
1mp
1GB
RAM
RAM
Quad-core
2200
mAh
mAh
(Removable)
What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800F)
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19 Advantages 
5 Advantages | 26 Common items in both devices |
| 16 million |
| LED flash |
| Only digital zoom |
| Autofocus |
| HDR photo only main camera |
| Full HD (1920x1080) |
| 4G LTE |
| +19 specs and more in the table below |
Check the comparison table below for more items that are not evaluated in comparison score above.
Highlight differences Clear highlight📱 Model features | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800F) | Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | |
| Model | Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800F) | Lumia 830 (RM-983) |
| Other model names | Samsung Galaxy A8 SM-A800F/Dual-Sim, SM-A800F/DS | AT&T Nokia Lumia 830 4G RM-983, Nokia Tesla |
| Country or region available |          United Arab Emirates, Philippines, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore, Thailand, (Global, International) |  USA |
| Brand | Samsung | Nokia |
| Release date | 8/1/2015 | 9/1/2014 |
| Depth | 5.9 millimeters (0.23 inches) | 8.5 millimeters (0.33 inches) |
| Size (width x height) | 76.8 x 158 millimeters (3.02 x 6.22 in) | 70.7 x 139.4 millimeters (2.78 x 5.49 in) |
| Weight | 151 grams (5.29 ounces) | 150 grams (5.25 ounces) |
| Build, materials | Aluminum body, glass front, plastic back | feature not registered |
| Protection against water and others | Not supported | Not supported |
📲 Display | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800F) | Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | |
| Display type | Super AMOLED | TFT IPS LCD |
| Screen size | 5.7" inches | 5" inches |
| Screen-to-body ratio | ~73.8% (screen-to-body ratio) | ~69.9% (screen-to-body ratio) |
| Display resolution | 1080x1920 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Touchscreen | Capacitive Multitouch | Capacitive Multitouch |
| Pixel density (dot pitch) | 386 PPI | 294 PPI |
| Colors | 16 million | 16 million |
| Scratch-resistant glass | Gorilla Glass 4 | Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Refresh rate | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Display features | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🤖 Operating System | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800F) | Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | |
| System version | Android 5.1.1 Lollipop | Windows Phone 8.1 |
| Firmware update | Android 6.0 Marshmallow | Windows 10 Mobile |
| User Interface | feature not registered | feature not registered |
⚙️ Processor | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800F) | Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | |
| Chipset | 32bit: Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 5430 (28nm) | 32bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 400 MSM8926 (28nm) |
| CPU | Octa-core, 2 processors: 4x 1.8GHz ARM Cortex-A15 (Quad-core) 4x 1.3GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) | Quad-core, 1 processor: 4x 1.2GHz ARM Cortex-A7 (Quad-core) |
| GPU graphical controller | ARM Mali-T628 MP6 600Mhz | Qualcomm Adreno 305 400Mhz |
| Performance (benchmark) | feature not registered | feature not registered |
💽 Memory and storage | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800F) | Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | |
| RAM memory | 2GB LPDDR3 | 1GB LPDDR2 |
| Internal storage | 32GB (25GB available) eMMC 5.0 | 16GB (14GB available) |
| External storage | Until 128GB microSD, microSDXC (hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot) | Until 256GB microSD, microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
📶 Mobile networks | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800F) | Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | |
| Dual-SIM | Dual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card (hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot) | Not supported |
| SIM card | 2 slots (Dual-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) | 1 slot (Single-SIM) nano-SIM (4FF) |
| Maximum Download / Upload | 150/50 Mbps | 150/50 Mbps |
| Network technology | 2G, 3G, 4G | 2G, 3G, 4G |
| Frequency, bands | Expand band details Collapse details | |
| GSM MHz band | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 | Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 |
| Primary 3G network | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 | UMTS 850/900/1900/2100 |
| Primary 4G network | LTE Cat4 (Bands 1, 3, 5, 7, 8, 20) TD-LTE (Bands 40) | LTE Cat4 700/850/1700/1900 (Bands 2,4,5,17) |
| Primary 5G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Primary data network | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE | GPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE |
| Secondary 2G network | GSM 850/900/1800/1900 | Not supported |
| Secondary 3G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary 4G network | Not supported | Not supported |
| Secondary data network | GPRS, EDGE | Not supported |
📷 Camera | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800F) | Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | |
| Back camera (main camera) | 16 megapixels | 10.1 megapixels |
| Main camera resolution | 4608x3456 pixels | 3840x2640 pixels |
| Video recording (primary) | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps | Full HD (1920x1080) 30 fps |
| Flash | LED flash | LED flash |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | f/2.2 (aperture) |
| Focal length | 31mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | 1/3.4" inches |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Autofocus | Autofocus | Autofocus |
| Touch focus | Supported | Supported |
| Image stabilization | EIS: Digital stabilization | feature not registered |
| Zoom | Only digital zoom | Only digital zoom |
| Face/smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection | Face detection, Smile detection |
| BSI sensor | Not supported | Supported |
| HDR | HDR photo only main camera | HDR photo only main camera |
| Camera extras | feature not registered | feature not registered |
📸 Front camera | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800F) | Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | |
| Front camera (secondary) | 5 megapixels | 1 megapixels |
| Front camera resolution | 2592x1944 pixels | 1280x720 pixels |
| Video recording (secondary) | Full HD (1920x1080) | HD (1280x720) |
| Front flash | Not supported | Not supported |
| Focal aperture | f/1.9 (aperture) | feature not registered |
| Focal length | 23mm (lens) | feature not registered |
| Sensor size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Pixel size | feature not registered | feature not registered |
🔉 Sound and multimedia | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800F) | Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | |
| Loudspeaker | Supported | Supported |
| Active noise cancellation | 2 microphones or more | 2 microphones or more |
| Radio | FM (RDS) | FM |
| TV | Not supported | Not supported |
| Video formats | MP4, H.264, H.263, MKV, WMV | MP4, H.264, H.263, WMV |
| Audio formats | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+, FLAC | MP3, WAV, WMA, eAAC+ |
🔌 Connectivity | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800F) | Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | |
| USB | MicroUSB 2.0 | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| Audio output | 3.5mm jack | 3.5mm jack |
| TV output | Not supported | Not supported |
| Bluetooth | 4.1 + A2DP | 4.0 + A2DP |
| WiFi | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO WiFi Direct, hotspot | 802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz) |
| DLNA | Supported | Supported |
| GPS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS | A-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, BeiDou |
| NFC | Not supported | Supported |
| Infrared port | Not supported | Not supported |
🧭 Sensors | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800F) | Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | |
| Sensors | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor ANT+ Compass Fingerprint sensor (front-mounted) Gyroscope Proximity sensor | Accelerometer Ambient light sensor Compass Gyroscope Proximity sensor |
| Vibrating alert | Supported | Supported |
🔋 Battery | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800F) | Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | |
| Battery type | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable) | Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable) BV-L4A |
| Battery capacity | 3050 mAh | 2200 mAh |
| Charger, watts | Wired charging | Wired charging |
| Inductive / wireless charging | feature not registered | feature not registered |
| Talk time autonomy | 17 hours | 15 hours |
| Standby | feature not registered | 530 hours (22.1 days) |
➕ Other features | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800F) | Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | |
| Call control | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands | Voice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commands |
| Messaging | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail | SMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail |
| Hands-free calling | Supported | Supported |
| Video calling | Supported | Supported |
| Ringtones | Polyphonic and customized | Polyphonic and customized |
| Web browser | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 | HTML, XHTML, HTML5 |
| Antenna | Internal antenna | Internal antenna |
| Qwerty physical keyboard | Not supported | Not supported |
| Miscellaneous | • Colors: Black, White, Gold • Samsung TouchWiz UX | • Colors: Black, Orange, Green, White • Lumia Denim UI • Nokia ClearBlack Display • Dolby Digital Plus sound enhancement • Carl Zeiss optics • 15GB OneDrive • Qi wireless charging • WiFi hotspot |
☢️ Radiation rate | ||
| Galaxy A8 Duos (SM-A800F) | Nokia Lumia 830 (RM-983) | |
| SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.) | feature not registered | 0.87W/kg (head), 0.83W/kg (body) |
| SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.) | 0.317W/kg (head), 0.546W/kg (body) | 0.46W/kg (head), 0.59W/kg (body) |