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| Global Score | |
| 66.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-31 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.89 x 2.83 x 0.32 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1520 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 290 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P60 MT6771 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 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 and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3060mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is much better than the Nokia 5.1 Plus's overall score of 66.1. The Galaxy S8 body is a little bit lighter and just a little thinner than the Nokia 5.1 Plus, even though it was released just 17 months before. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a lot better screen than Nokia 5.1 Plus, and although they both have a same size display, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a way greater pixels density and a lot higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia 5.1 Plus, because although it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports 144 GB smaller, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. Galaxy S8 has a little faster processing unit than Nokia 5.1 Plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy S8 also has 1 GB more RAM.
Galaxy S8 features a slightly better camera than Nokia 5.1 Plus, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse resolution, it also counts with a larger aperture for better images in low light environments and a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution. Nokia 5.1 Plus counts with a little better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 2 percent more battery size.
Galaxy S8 is a bit more expensive than the Nokia 5.1 Plus, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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