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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.1 |
| 2017-08-28 | 2015-08-13 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Gold, Gray and White |
| Aluminum | Glass; metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 415.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 9.4 | 9.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 8.46 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.8 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note 5 has a general score of 79.3, which is a bit better than Nokia 8's 73.8 score. Galaxy Note 5's design is a little thinner than the Nokia 8, but it is just a bit heavier and was released many years before. Galaxy Note 5 and Nokia 8 have quite similar screens, because although the Galaxy Note 5 has a little lower screen pixel density, and they both have the same exact 2560 x 1440 pixels resolution, it also counts with a bit bigger screen.
The Nokia 8 has a much better storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have the same internal storage capacity, the Nokia 8 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows up to 256 GB. Nokia 8 counts with a quite better performance than Galaxy Note 5, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM memory, the Nokia 8 also has a larger number of cores.
Nokia 8 features just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note 5 captures clearer videos and photos than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same video frame rate and the same video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy Note 5 also has a bigger diafragm aperture for better low-light captures and videos, a camera in the back with more megapixels and a bigger back camera sensor.
Even being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy Note 5 is also cheaper than the Nokia 8.
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