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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2021-07-29 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Granite Gre and Ultra Blue | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 550.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 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 |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4630mAh Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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 Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is a little bit better than Nokia XR20's 80.8 score. These devices work with Android OS (operating system), but the Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Nokia XR20 has Android 11. Galaxy Note8's design is a lot lighter and somewhat thinner than the Nokia XR20, despite of the fact that it was released many years before.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit sharper screen than Nokia XR20, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better pixel amount per inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit faster processing unit than Nokia XR20. Both have the same RAM amount and 8 cpu cores.
The Nokia XR20 shoots much better photos and videos than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not recommended for capturing photographs and video in low light situations, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition, the Nokia XR20 also counts with higher 60 fps video frame rates, a bigger camera sensor providing a higher image quality and a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
The Nokia XR20 has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note8, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Nokia XR20 counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 40 percent bigger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 not only is the best devices in our comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones.
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