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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2018-03-07 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) is just a bit better than Nokia 7 plus, having a general score of 79.2 against 72.2. The Galaxy A8 (2018) design is just a little lighter and somewhat thinner than the Nokia 7 plus, even when both were released with only a couple of months difference. Galaxy A8 (2018) features a processor that's very similar to the processor in Nokia 7 plus, they have a Octa-Core processor and the same RAM memory amount.
The Nokia 7 plus counts with a slightly better display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little worse pixel density and a quite lower 1080 x 2160px resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger screen. Nokia 7 plus shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution camera and a smaller diafragm aperture, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video resolution.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) counts with as much storage to store more apps and games as the Nokia 7 plus, both have a SD extension slot that holds up to 256 GB and exactly the same internal memory capacity. Nokia 7 plus has longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 27% greater battery size.
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