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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2023-07-11 | 2017-04-21 |
| 6.38 x 3.01 x 0.34 inches | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.10 ounces | 5.47 ounces |
| -- | 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 |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2412 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 394 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 1000 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen 1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| 64-bit (Octa-Core 3200 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.81 | 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 | |
| 50.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 24.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 11.99 | 9.79 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G) and LTE (4G) | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 9.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4700mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.56 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.3 | Bluetooth 5.0, 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 has an overall score of 81.7, which is a bit better than the Nothing Phone (2)'s global score of 75.6. Galaxy S8's body is way lighter and just a bit thinner than the Nothing Phone (2), although it was released many years before. Nothing Phone (2) and Galaxy S8 feature incredibly similar screens, because although the Galaxy S8 has a little smaller screen, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
Nothing Phone (2) has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nothing Phone (2) also has a higher amount of RAM. Galaxy S8 counts with a bit more storage capacity for apps and games than Nothing Phone (2), because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Nothing Phone (2) has a very superior camera than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video resolution, the Nothing Phone (2) also counts with a back camera with much more mega-pixels, faster video frame rate and a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking lot higher quality photographs and videos.
The Nothing Phone (2) counts with a way better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a 57% more battery capacity.
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