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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2018-03-07 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Black and White | 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 |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2160 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 402 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
Galaxy S8 is much better than the Nokia 7 plus, getting an 81.7 score against 72.2. Despite of the fact that Galaxy S8 is older than the Nokia 7 plus, it's construction is somewhat thinner and lighter. The Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little faster CPU than Nokia 7 plus. Both of them have a Octa-Core processing unit and a 4 GB RAM.
Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Nokia 7 plus, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. Galaxy S8 and Nokia 7 plus both count with really similar memory for games and applications, both of them have an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB and exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy S8 shoots clearer pictures and videos than Nokia 7 plus, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a 12 mega pixels resolution camera, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a 0.39 inches sensor, the Galaxy S8 also has a bigger aperture. Nokia 7 plus features superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 27% more battery size.
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