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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| -- | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 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 | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is just a bit better than the Nokia 8 Sirocco's 74.2 general score. Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a little faster processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Nokia 8 Sirocco features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better pixel number per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution. Nokia 8 Sirocco has a lot bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a slot for an external memory card that holds up to 256 GB, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has more internal memory capacity.
The Galaxy A8 (2018) takes much clearer pictures and videos than Nokia 8 Sirocco, and although they both have a F1.7 aperture, the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Galaxy A8 (2018) also has a way better resolution back facing camera. The Nokia 8 Sirocco features a bit longer battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3260mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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