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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-28 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note8 has a general score of 83, which is better than Nokia 8's 73.8 score. Although Galaxy Note8 is better than the Nokia 8, it must be told that it is also just a little bit thicker and heavier. Galaxy Note8's CPU is just as good as the processing unit in Nokia 8, and although the Galaxy Note8 has 2 GB more RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
Nokia 8 features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a little worse 1440 x 2560 resolution and a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a just a little more pixels per inch of screen. The Galaxy Note8 features a slightly better camera than Nokia 8, because although it has a back-facing camera with lesser mega pixels and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a larger diafragm aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 and Nokia 8 have incredibly similar memory to install applications and games, both of them have a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 256 GB and exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note8 features a bit longer battery performance than Nokia 8, because it has a 3300mAh battery size.
The Galaxy Note8 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also the cheapest one, which makes it easy to pick between these phones.
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