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| Global Score | |
| 67.1 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-08-10 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.95 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 439 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P18 MT6755S chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.12 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.14 | 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, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2970mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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
The Galaxy S8 has a general score of 81.7, which is much better than the Nokia 5.1's general score of 67.1. Although the Galaxy S8 is older and a little bit heavier than the Nokia 5.1, it's body is still just a little thinner. Galaxy S8 has a bit better performance than Nokia 5.1, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy S8 also has a higher amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a little more vivid display than Nokia 5.1, because it has a greater amount of pixels per screen inch, a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a bit bigger screen. Galaxy S8 features a lot bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Nokia 5.1, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that supports a maximum of 256 GB and 64 GB internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy S8 and Nokia 5.1 have very similar batteries performance, although the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has 3000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2970mAh. The Galaxy S8 takes much better photos and videos than Nokia 5.1, because although it has a much less MP back facing camera, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
The Galaxy S8 costs a little more than Nokia 5.1, but you can get a much better phone for that few more dollars.
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