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| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2018-03-07 | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.24 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Black and White | Gold and Gray |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, 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
The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active is better than Nokia 7 plus, getting a overall score of 81.9 against 72.2. Although it's the best cellphone in this review, it must be noted that it is also a just a little thicker and somewhat heavier cellphone. Galaxy S8 Active has just a bit better looking display than Nokia 7 plus, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Galaxy S8 Active has a little faster processing unit than Nokia 7 plus. They have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores. The Galaxy S8 Active's storage to install applications and games or saving photos and videos is very similar to the Nokia 7 plus one, they have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory capacity and an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB.
Galaxy S8 Active has a little bit better camera than Nokia 7 plus, and although they both have the same back camera sensor size, the same video resolution, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and a same resolution camera, the Galaxy S8 Active also has a bigger aperture for better images in low light situations.
The Galaxy S8 Active counts with just a little better battery duration than Nokia 7 plus, because it has a 5% greater battery capacity.
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