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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2017-08-28 | 2017-04-21 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 554 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.04 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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 S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is better than the Nokia 8's 73.8 global score. Galaxy S8's body has the same thickness than the Nokia 8, but it is a little lighter. Nokia 8 features a little sharper display than Galaxy S8, although it has a little smaller screen, a little lower 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution and a just a little worse display density.
Nokia 8 features a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S8. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM memory and a Octa-Core CPU. Galaxy S8 has a bit better camera than Nokia 8, because although it has a camera in the back with a worse 12 megapixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a bigger back camera sensor capturing better quality photos and a larger camera aperture to capture better low-light photos and video.
The Nokia 8 and the Galaxy S8 both count with very similar memory to store more games and applications, both have a slot for SD memory cards that allows up to 256 GB and exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Nokia 8 features a bit better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 3 percent greater battery size.
Samsung Galaxy S8 is not only the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other devices.
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