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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| -- | 6.24 ounces |
| Black | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.45 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 has an overall score of 76.7, which is a little bit better than the Nokia 8 Sirocco's 74.2 global score. The Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a bit better processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has more RAM memory. Nokia 8 Sirocco has an incredibly better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much higher screen density and a much higher 1440 x 2560 resolution.
Nokia 8 Sirocco has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy J8, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has 64 GB more internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy J8 takes much clearer photographs and videos than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor, and they both have the same video frame rates, the same (Full HD) video resolution and a F1.7 aperture, the Samsung Galaxy J8 also counts with a way more mega pixels back-facing camera.
Galaxy J8 counts with a little better battery performance than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has a 7% larger battery capacity.
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