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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2017-08-28 | 2017-02-24 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.41 x 3.18 x 0.27 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black and Gold |
| Aluminum | Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 653 8976 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 510 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.09 |
| 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/1.90 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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro has a score of 81, which is just a bit better than Nokia 8's 73.8 general score. Although the Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro and the Nokia 8 were released only 6 months apart, Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro's design is somewhat heavier but also somewhat thinner. The Nokia 8 has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2560 resolution and a way greater display pixel density.
The Nokia 8 features a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core CPU. The Nokia 8 and the Galaxy C9 Pro feature incredibly similar storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos, both of them have a slot for SD memory cards that supports up to 256 GB and equal internal memory.
Galaxy C9 Pro features improved battery lifetime than Nokia 8, because it has a 29% bigger battery capacity. Nokia 8 counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy C9 Pro, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not good for low-light captures and video and a lesser MP resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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