Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2019-03-03 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| Blue | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 is a bit better than the Nokia 9 PureView, having an 81.7 score against 76.4. The Galaxy S8 design has the same thickness than the Nokia 9 PureView, but it is a little bit lighter. The Galaxy S8 features just a bit better display than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution and a little bit better screen pixels density.
Galaxy S8 features a little bit better memory capacity to store more apps and games than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 256 GB. Nokia 9 PureView has a bit better CPU than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Nokia 9 PureView features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 3320mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh. Samsung Galaxy S8 has a slightly better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same video resolution and a back facing camera with a 12 megapixels, the Samsung Galaxy S8 also has a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and a larger sensor taking better quality videos and pictures.
Even being the best phone in our comparison, Samsung Galaxy S8 is also by far the cheapest.
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