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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2017-08-28 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 10.45 |
| 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.76 |
| 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, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than Nokia 8, getting an 85.2 score against 73.8. The Galaxy A9 (2018) body has the same thickness than Nokia 8, but it is somewhat heavier. The Nokia 8 features a much better looking display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 resolution and a higher display pixels density.
The Nokia 8 features a bit faster CPU than Galaxy A9 (2018), although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots a bit better photographs and videos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video quality, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a much better resolution back camera, a larger diafragm aperture and a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs.
Galaxy A9 (2018) features a much greater memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 8, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy A9 (2018) has superior battery life than Nokia 8, because it has a 3800mAh battery size.
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