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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2018-04-20 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.47 ounces |
| Black | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.14 | 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 | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 is much better than the Nokia 8 Sirocco, getting a global score of 81.7 against 74.2. The Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has a bit higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a bit bigger screen and a just a bit more pixels per inch in the display.
Nokia 8 Sirocco features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Galaxy S8 takes greater pictures and videos than Nokia 8 Sirocco. Both of them have a same size camera aperture, the same resolution camera, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the same back-facing camera sensor size and the same video frame rate.
Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with much more memory to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 256 GB, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has more internal memory capacity. The Nokia 8 Sirocco has a little better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 9% larger battery size.
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