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Nokia N8
N98Samsung Galaxy S6
VerizonSM-G920V
| Global Score | |
| 51.2 | 87.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Symbian Belle, Anna, Symbian^3 | Android 5.0 |
| 2010-04-27 | 2015-04-11 |
| 4.47 x 2.32 x 0.51 inches | 5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 inches |
| 4.76 ounces | 4.87 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gray, Green, Orange and Pink | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| -- | Aluminium and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 350.00 | $ 365.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 3.5 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 360 x 640 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 210 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 7.3 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| -- | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| ARM11 (Single-Core 680 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 256 MB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Yes GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 6.93 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.10 MP + 0.30 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor |
| 1280 x 720 (30 fps) (HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.25 | 10.01 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 1200mAh Li-Ion Battery | 2550mAh Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 12 hours talk time | -- |
| 2.88 | 4.56 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy S6 has a score of 87.3, which is a lot better than Nokia N8's 51.2 global score. The Galaxy S6 is a noticeably newer and noticeably thinner phone than Nokia N8, although it is also just a little heavier. The Galaxy S6 works with Android 5.0 operating system, while Nokia N8 works with Symbian Belle operating system.
Galaxy S6 features a much sharper screen than Nokia N8, because it has a way better resolution of 2560 x 1440 pixels, a much greater screen density and a way bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy S6 has a much greater hardware performance than Nokia N8, because it has a 64-bits processor, a larger number of cores , a higher amount of RAM memory and an additional graphics processing unit.
The Samsung Galaxy S6 features a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Nokia N8, because although it has no SD memory slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S6 features a very superior battery life than Nokia N8, because it has a 2550mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy S6 captures much better pictures and videos than Nokia N8, because it has a lot bigger camera aperture, a back-facing camera with way more mega pixels and a much better 3840x2160 video quality.
Samsung Galaxy S6 costs a bit more money than Nokia N8, but you can get a much better phone for that extra dollars.
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