Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 85 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-28 | 2019-06-18 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.11 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Midnight blue and Seawater blue |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| 554 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 675 SM6150 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 11 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 612 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 32.00 MP + 16.00 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 |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.78 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.04 | 5.44 |
| 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 and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy M40 is better than the Nokia 8, getting an 85 score against 73.8. The Samsung Galaxy M40 design has the same thickness than the Nokia 8, but it's just a little bit heavier. The Nokia 8 features a little faster CPU than Galaxy M40, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Nokia 8 counts with a better looking screen than Galaxy M40, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels amount per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2560px. Galaxy M40 counts with a way bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia 8, because it has an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
Galaxy M40 features a bit superior battery life than Nokia 8, because it has a 13% larger battery capacity. The Galaxy M40 features a superior camera than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same (4K) video resolution, the Galaxy M40 also has a larger camera aperture to capture better low light photos and videos, a camera with a lot higher resolution and a bigger sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures.
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