Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 93.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-08-28 | 2019-05-16 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 3.04 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.98 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Crown silver, Majestic black and Royal gold |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 342.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 502 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 855 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 6.32 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a score of 93.6, which is a lot better than Nokia 8's 73.8 score. Samsung Galaxy S10 5G's construction has the same thickness than the Nokia 8, but it is somewhat heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S10 5G has a bit superior processing unit than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy S10 5G also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Nokia 8 counts with a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy S10 5G, because although it has a way smaller screen and a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2560, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel number per inch of display. Galaxy S10 5G counts with a very superior memory for games and applications than Nokia 8, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 192 GB more internal memory.
The Galaxy S10 5G takes a bit better photographs and videos than Nokia 8, because although it has a worse 12 megapixels resolution camera and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a much larger diafragm aperture to capture better low-light images and a bigger back camera sensor capturing higher quality videos and pictures.
The Galaxy S10 5G features a much longer battery life than Nokia 8, because it has a 46 percent bigger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S10 5G is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an obvious call.
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