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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 81.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| -- | 2017-08-11 |
| 6.84 x 3.06 x 0.35 inches | 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.76 ounces | 7.34 ounces |
| Midnight Sun and Ocean Blue | Gold and Gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | -- |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 253 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.74 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.34 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Nano SIM Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 Active is a bit better than the Nokia G50, having an 81.9 score against 74.5. The Galaxy S8 Active is a a bit lighter but somewhat thicker cellphone than Nokia G50. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active counts with a way better display than Nokia G50, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a much better pixel amount per inch of display and a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
The Nokia G50 features a little bit more storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal memory, the Nokia G50 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy S8 Active features a bit more powerful processing unit than Nokia G50. Both have 4 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
Nokia G50 has greater battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. The Nokia G50 features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking photographs or video in low-light situations, and they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Nokia G50 also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP.
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