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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2017-08-28 | 2015-08-21 |
| 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 sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung 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, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note5 is slightly better than Nokia 8, with a global score of 80.2 against 73.8. The Galaxy Note5 body is a little bit thinner than the Nokia 8, although it's a little bit heavier and was released many years before. The Nokia 8 counts with a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note5. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and the same number of cores.
Nokia 8 has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a quite smaller screen, and they both have an equal resolution of 1440 x 2560, the Nokia 8 also counts with a little bit better screen density. Galaxy Note5 counts with a slightly better camera than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rate, the Galaxy Note5 also has a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality, a bigger aperture for better images in low light environments and a better resolution back camera.
Nokia 8 features a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Nokia 8 also has an external SD slot that supports up to 256 GB. The Nokia 8 counts with just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a 3 percent more battery size.
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