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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 80.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo |
| 2017-08-28 | 2020-04-04 |
| 5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches | 6.24 x 3.18 x 0.56 inches |
| 5.64 ounces | 9.03 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Black |
| Aluminum | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 449.00 | $ 1105.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.3 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| IPS LCD | -- |
| 554 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| 700 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Exynos M3 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.74 |
| 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 | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 8.14 |
| 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 | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover FieldPro is just a bit better than Nokia 8, getting a global score of 80.1 against 73.8. Even though the Galaxy XCover FieldPro is noticeably newer than Nokia 8, it's a lot heavier and extremely thicker. The Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro features a little faster processor than Nokia 8. They have a 4 GB RAM memory and 8 CPU cores.
The Nokia 8 features a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, and they both have an equal 1440 x 2560px resolution, the Nokia 8 also counts with a little larger display. Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro counts with just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Nokia 8, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro also has an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
Nokia 8 features a much better camera than Galaxy XCover FieldPro, because although it has a much tinier aperture which is not so good for low light captures and video and a tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting lower quality videos and photos, it also counts with a better resolution back-facing camera and a lot better 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy XCover FieldPro counts with a really longer battery lifetime than Nokia 8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy XCover FieldPro is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Nokia 8, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Nokia 8. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get the Nokia 8, giving up a couple features, but you'll get the most with your money.
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