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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Huawei |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2020-06-09 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.20 x 2.88 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Breathing Crystal and Midnight Black |
| Aluminum | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | OLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 418 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Kirin 710F chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | 4 x Cortex-A73 Based 2.2 GHz + 4 x Cortex-A53 Based 1.7 GHz, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali G51-MP4 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 13.18 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 9.57 | 9.35 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| 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, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Huawei P smart S has a general score of 77.2, which is just a bit better than Nokia 8's general score of 73.8. Huawei P smart S's design has the same thickness than Nokia 8, but it is just a little heavier. The Nokia 8 has a little faster processor than Huawei P smart S. Both have 8 CPU cores and a 4 GB RAM.
Nokia 8 counts with a more vivid display than Huawei P smart S, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher screen pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution. The Huawei P smart S counts with a way bigger storage to store more apps and games than Nokia 8, and although they both have a SD memory card expansion slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB, the Huawei P smart S also has 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Huawei P smart S counts with better battery lifetime than Nokia 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3090mAh. Nokia 8 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Huawei P smart S, although it has a camera in the back with lot less mega-pixels and a smaller aperture.
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