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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2017-08-28 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.44 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note7 is slightly better than the Nokia 8, having a 79.5 score against 73.8. Samsung Galaxy Note7 is a a little bit heavier phone than the Nokia 8, but both are 0.31inches thick. Nokia 8 counts with a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have the same resolution of 1440 x 2560px, the Nokia 8 also counts with a just a bit higher pixel quantity in each inch in the screen.
Nokia 8 has a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Nokia 8 also has a higher number of cores (and faster). Galaxy Note7's camera is just as good as Nokia 8's camera, because although the Galaxy Note7 has a back-facing camera with lesser mega-pixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a bigger back-facing camera sensor and a larger aperture to take better images and video in low-light environments.
Samsung Galaxy Note7's storage to store more apps and games is very similar to Nokia 8's one, they have a SD memory slot that admits up to 256 GB and equal 64 GB internal memory. The Galaxy Note7 has a little better battery lifetime than Nokia 8, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity against 3090mAh.
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