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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-07 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Black and White | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.28 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is better than Nokia 7 plus's 72.2 score. Even though the Samsung Galaxy Note8 and the Nokia 7 plus were released with only 6 months difference, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 construction is somewhat thinner but also just a little heavier than the Nokia 7 plus.
The Galaxy Note8 features a bit more vivid screen than Nokia 7 plus, because it has a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a quite bigger display and more pixels per inch of screen. Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit better processing power than Nokia 7 plus, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has just a bit better camera than Nokia 7 plus, and although they both have the same back camera sensor size, the same 30 fps video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 also has a larger camera aperture.
Nokia 7 plus and Samsung Galaxy Note8 have really similar memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos, both have the same internal memory and a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Nokia 7 plus features a little longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 15 percent more battery size.
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