Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2020-11-12 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note8 is just a bit better than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, with a general score of 83 against 80.3. Galaxy Note8 is an much older device than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, but it's just a bit thinner and lighter anyway. These phones include Android OS, but Galaxy Note8 has the newer 9.0 Pie version and Nokia 8 V 5G UW has Android 10.
Galaxy Note8 counts with a little faster processing unit than Nokia 8 V 5G UW. Both have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. Galaxy Note8 has a bit more vivid display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a greater pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a lot bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 1000 GB. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 36% larger battery capacity.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW counts with a way better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video quality, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also counts with a way bigger sensor taking way better quality videos and photos, higher video frame rates and a much better 64 MP resolution camera.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, the Samsung Galaxy Note8 is also a bargain compared to others.
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