Nokia 8.3 vs Nokia 7.2
Here we compared two smartphones: the 6.81-inch Nokia 8.3 (with Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G) that was released on March 19, 2020, against the Nokia 7.2, which is powered by Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 and came out 7 months before. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the gadgets.
Key differences
Reasons to consider the Nokia 8.3
- 87% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (386K versus 206K)
- Has a 0.51 inch larger screen size
- Comes with 1000 mAh larger battery capacity: 4500 vs 3500 mAh
- Supports 18W fast charging
- More energy-efficient CPU – Snapdragon 765G
- Delivers 15% higher maximum brightness (676 against 590 nits)
- Slow-motion recording at 240FPS
Reasons to consider the Nokia 7.2
- Weighs 40 grams less
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Performance
CPU/GPU performance in apps and games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
NanoReview score
Final comparison evaluation
Value for money
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Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.81 inches | 6.3 inches |
| Resolution | 1080 x 2400 pixels | 1080 x 2340 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 19:9 |
| PPI | 386 ppi | 400 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10+ | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 82.9% | 82.4% |
| Display features | - | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | 99.9% | - |
| Response time | 28 ms | - |
| Contrast | 1216:1 | - |
Max. Brightness
Design and build
| Height | 171.9 mm (6.77 inches) | 159.8 mm (6.29 inches) |
| Width | 78.6 mm (3.09 inches) | 75.1 mm (2.96 inches) |
| Thickness | 9 mm (0.35 inches) | 8.2 mm (0.32 inches) |
| Weight | 220 gramm (7.76 oz) | 180 gramm (6.35 oz) |
| Waterproof | No | No |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Plastic |
| Colors | Blue | Black, Silver, Green |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, in home button | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 |
| Max. clock | 2400 MHz | 2200 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (1 + 1 + 6) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 6 cores at 1.8 GHz: Kryo 475 Silver (Cortex-A55) - 1 core at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 475 Gold (Cortex-A76) - 1 core at 2.4 GHz: Kryo 475 Prime (Cortex-A76) |
- 4 cores at 1.84 GHz: Kryo 260 Silver (Cortex-A53) - 4 cores at 2.2 GHz: Kryo 260 Gold (Cortex-A73) |
| Lithography process | 7 nanometers | 14 nanometers |
| Graphics | Adreno 620 | Adreno 512 |
| GPU clock | 750 MHz | 850 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~700 GFLOPS | ~217 GFLOPS |
| RAM size | 6, 8 GB | 4, 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1866 MHz | 1866 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64, 128 GB | 64, 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | eMMC 5.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max. size | Up to 512 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 5 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 5 (Multi-Core)
AnTuTu Benchmark 9
| CPU | 113312 | 77477 |
| GPU | 102883 | 40086 |
| Memory | 71396 | 38176 |
| UX | 97438 | 49892 |
| Total score | 386562 | 206417 |
3DMark Wild Life Performance
| Stability | - | 96% |
| Graphics test | - | 2 FPS |
| Graphics score | - | 376 |
| PCMark 3.0 score | - | 6208 |
Software
| Operating system | Android 10.0 | Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) |
| ROM | - | Android One |
| OS size | 25 GB | - |
Battery
| Capacity | 4500 mAh | 3500 mAh |
| Charge power | 18 W | 10 W |
| Battery type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Replaceable | No | No |
| Wireless charging | No | No |
| Reverse charging | No | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (50% in 30 min) | No |
| Full charging time | 1:50 hr | 2:25 hr |
| Web browsing | - | 06:32 hr |
| Watching video | - | 07:28 hr |
| Gaming | - | 02:53 hr |
| Standby | - | 97 hr |
General battery life
Camera
| Matrix | 64 megapixels | 48 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 9000 x 7000 | 8000 x 6000 |
| Zoom | Digital | Digital |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| 8K video recording | No | No |
| 4K video recording | Up to 30FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| 1080p video recording | Up to 60FPS | Up to 30FPS |
| Slow motion | 240 FPS (720p) | 120 FPS (720p) |
| Angle of widest lens | 118° | 118° |
| Lenses | 4 (64 MP + 12 MP + 2 MP + 2 MP) | 3 (48 MP + 8 MP + 5 MP) |
| Wide (main) lens | - 64 MP - Aperture: f/1.9 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
- 48 MP - Aperture: f/1.8 - Pixel size: 0.8 micron - Sensor: 1/2" (CMOS) - Phase autofocus |
| Ultra-wide lens | - 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Phase autofocus |
- 8 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 13 mm - Pixel size: 1.12 micron - Sensor: 1/4.0" (CMOS) |
| Macro lens | - 2 MP |
- |
| Depth lens | - 2 MP |
- 5 MP - Aperture: f/2.4 |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
| Samples | Photo samples of Nokia 8.3 from DxOMark | Photo samples of Nokia 7.2 from DxOMark |
| Megapixels | 24 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 6000 x 4000 | 5184 x 3880 |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.0 |
| Pixel size | - | 1.6 microns |
| Sensor type | CMOS | ISOCELL CMOS |
| Sensor size | - | 1/3.4" |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 FPS |
DxOMark camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic camera score
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | LE, A2DP | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG |
| GPS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo, QZSS | GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared port | No | No |
| Number of SIM* | 2 | 2 |
| Type of SIM card | Nano | Nano |
| Multi SIM mode | Standby | Standby |
| eSIM support* | No | No |
| Hybrid slot | Yes | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 24 | 6 |
| 5G support | Yes | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Mono | Mono |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | Yes | Yes |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | No |
Speakers test
Max. loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Mid-range |
| Announced | March 2020 | September 2019 |
| Release date | May 2020 | September 2019 |
| SAR (head) | 0.989 W/kg | 0.989 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.444 W/kg | 1.444 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
After analyzing all the data, we think that the Nokia 8.3 is definitely a better buy.
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