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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2017-08-28 | 2016-03-11 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.6 |
| 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 8.56 |
| 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 |
| -- | 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 | 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 S7 is a bit better than Nokia 8, getting a overall score of 79.5 against 73.8. The Galaxy S7 is a just a little bit lighter device than Nokia 8, but both have the same thickness. Galaxy S7 has a little bit better looking screen than Nokia 8, because although it has a little bit smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1440 x 2560px resolution, the Galaxy S7 also counts with a little bit more brightness and a little better pixel density.
Nokia 8 has a much greater storage to install games and applications than Galaxy S7, because it has 64 GB internal memory and a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 256 GB. Nokia 8 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy S7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM memory, the Nokia 8 also has 4 more cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 features just a bit better camera than Nokia 8, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a lower 12 mega-pixels resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor providing a better image quality and a bigger diafragm aperture.
The Nokia 8 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S7, because it has a 3090mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Galaxy S7 is also a lot cheaper.
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