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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2017-08-28 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 449.00 | $ 158.00 |
| 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 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 | 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 |
| 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
Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is much better than the Nokia 8's score of 73.8. Despite being the best device in this comparison, Galaxy S9's design is a bit thicker and just a little bit heavier than Nokia 8. The Galaxy S9 counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Nokia 8. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores.
Nokia 8 counts with a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy S9, although it has a quite smaller screen, a little worse 1440 x 2560 resolution and a just a little lower pixel count in each inch in the display. The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a slightly bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Nokia 8, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a SD memory slot that holds a maximum of 400 GB.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit better camera than Nokia 8, because although it has a camera with less mega-pixels and a worse video resolution, it also counts with a much bigger aperture and a larger back camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality. The Nokia 8 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3% bigger battery size.
Galaxy S9 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones, which makes it a no doubt choice.
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