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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 76.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-08-28 | 2018-06-28 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.24 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue, Gold and Pink |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 274 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 506 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.91 |
| 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 | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| 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 | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy J8 is just a bit better than the Nokia 8, getting a overall score of 76.7 against 73.8. Even though Galaxy J8 is newer than the Nokia 8, it's just a bit heavier and a bit thicker. Nokia 8 has a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy J8. Both have the same RAM memory amount and 8 CPU cores.
Nokia 8 has a much more vibrant screen than Galaxy J8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a much better resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a way higher display pixel density. The Galaxy J8's storage for apps and games is very similar to the Nokia 8 one, both have an external memory slot that admits up to 256 GB and equal internal storage.
The Nokia 8 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy J8, because although it has a tinier camera sensor capturing worse quality photographs and videos, a smaller aperture which is worse for taking pictures and video in low light situations and a lesser megapixels camera, it also counts with a way better video resolution.
Galaxy J8 has a bit superior battery lifetime than Nokia 8, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3090mAh.
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