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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2017-08-28 | 2016-06-10 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 247.00 |
| 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 | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 9.3 |
| 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 | 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 | -- |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3090mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 5.92 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is slightly better than Nokia 8, getting a global score of 75.8 against 73.8. Despite being the best we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S7 Active's design is older, heavier and extremely thicker than Nokia 8. The Nokia 8 counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a just a bit less pixels per display inch, and they both have exactly the same resolution of 1440 x 2560px, the Nokia 8 also counts with a little larger display and a brighter display.
The Nokia 8 features a much greater storage for apps and games than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has an external memory slot that holds up to 256 GB and 32 GB more internal storage capacity. The Nokia 8 has a bit better CPU than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have the same RAM memory amount, the Nokia 8 also has a greater number of faster cores.
Galaxy S7 Active counts with longer battery performance than Nokia 8, because it has a 4000mAh battery size instead of 3090mAh. Nokia 8 counts with just a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not good for shooting pictures or video in low-light environments, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Nokia 8 also counts with a back-facing camera with more mega pixels.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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