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| Global Score | |
| 63.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-08-23 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.35 x 3.00 x 0.36 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.65 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 168.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 429 SDM429 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Quad-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 504 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 is much better than Nokia 3 V, with a general score of 81.7 against 63.6. Although Galaxy S8 is way older than the Nokia 3 V, it's construction is lighter and thinner. The Galaxy S8 features a little bit better hardware performance than Nokia 3 V, because it has a higher number of faster cores and more RAM.
Galaxy S8 features a way better screen than Nokia 3 V, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a lot better number of pixels per inch of screen and a much better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution. Samsung Galaxy S8 has much more storage to install applications and games than Nokia 3 V, because it has 48 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 features just a bit better camera than Nokia 3 V, because although it has a back facing camera with a lower resolution, it also counts with a way better video definition, a bigger camera sensor shooting higher quality photographs and a way bigger aperture for better low-light photos and videos.
Nokia 3 V has better battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Galaxy S8 costs a bit more money than the Nokia 3 V, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more for that extra money.
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