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Nokia 8 Sirocco vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Star: 6GB RAM, 24MP selfie…>

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June 3
by chris eilers

It’s the battle between Nokia 8 Sirocco vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Star with 6GB RAM, dual camera! Which phone is the final winner? Check it out!

Nokia 8 Sirocco vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Star specs

Nokia 8 Sirocco is the big release of HMD Global. Meanwhile, Samsung Galaxy A9 Star is the great device with the powerful optics. In details, Nokia 8 Sirocco specs include a 5.5-inch P-OLED with a resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels. Besides that, Samsung Galaxy A9 Star specs offer a 6.28-inch AMOLED (1080 x 2220 pixels). As a result, Nokia 8 Sirocco is ahead because of the higher resolution.

On the other hand, Nokia 8 Sirocco and Samsung Galaxy A9 Star run on Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 chipset and Android Oreo. Moreover, Nokia 8 Sirocco sports 6GB RAM with 128GB ROM (no card slot). On the contrary, Samsung Galaxy A9 Star comes with 4GB RAM with 64GB of internal storage (expandable up to 256GB). Overall, Nokia 8 Sirocco wins this round thanks to the bigger RAM.

In addition, Nokia 8 Sirocco camera rocks a dual 12MP (f/1.8) + 13MP (f/2.6) snapper on the back and a 5MP selfie lens (f/2.0). Besides that, Samsung Galaxy A9 Star camera equips a dual 24MP + 16MP snapper on the back and a 24MP front-facing shooter. With the better optics, Samsung Galaxy A9 Star takes back one point. On the other hand, Nokia 8 Sirocco battery rocks a non-removable Li-Ion 3260mAh capacity, while Samsung Galaxy A9 Star battery packs a smaller 3000mAh juice box.

Nokia 8 Sirocco vs Samsung Galaxy A9 Star release date and price

Nokia 8 Sirocco was available in April, while Samsung Galaxy A9 Star might debut in the third quarter this year. Besides that, Nokia 8 Sirocco price is $722 ~ Rm. 2,909. Samsung Galaxy A9 Star price starts at $650 ~ Rm. 2,612. With the lower price tag and the better optics, Samsung Galaxy A9 Star is our choice. How about you? Let us know!