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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2017-08-28 | 2018-01-06 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 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
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is a bit better than the Nokia 8's score of 73.8. The Galaxy A8 (2018) construction is a little heavier and a bit thicker than Nokia 8. The Nokia 8 has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018). They have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core processing unit.
Nokia 8 features a more vivid display than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a better screen density. The Nokia 8 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for low light photos and video and a camera with lesser megapixels resolution, it also counts with a lot better (4K) video resolution.
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has as much storage capacity to install games and applications as the Nokia 8 one, both of them have the same internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 256 GB. The Nokia 8 features just a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3090mAh battery capacity.
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