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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-28 | 2019-09-29 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.63 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Blue and White |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 12.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 11.44 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 7.52 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy M30s has a score of 83.3, which is much better than Nokia 8's overall score of 73.8. The Samsung Galaxy M30s is a newer phone than the Nokia 8, but it is thicker and heavier. The Nokia 8 has just a bit better performance than Galaxy M30s. They have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
Nokia 8 features a brighter display than Galaxy M30s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a higher screen pixel density. The Samsung Galaxy M30s counts with just a bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy M30s has a much longer battery performance than Nokia 8, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy M30s features a much better camera than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same video definition, the same video frame rates and the same camera aperture, the Samsung Galaxy M30s also has a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a much larger camera sensor taking way higher quality photographs and videos.
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