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| Global Score | |
| 79.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| 2018-01-06 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey | Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 441 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 5 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has a global score of 79.2, which is a little bit better than Nokia 9 PureView's 76.4 score. The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) is a just a little thicker phone than the Nokia 9 PureView, but they have equal weights. The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nokia 9 PureView also has 2 GB more RAM memory.
Nokia 9 PureView features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a quite larger display, a little bit better pixel quantity in each inch of display and a better 1440 x 2880 resolution. The Nokia 9 PureView has a little bit better camera than Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a much less MP back-facing camera and a smaller camera aperture which is not so good for low-light photos and video, it also counts with a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) features a bit more memory for games and applications than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has 0 less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Nokia 9 PureView counts with just a bit better battery life than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has 3320mAh of battery capacity.
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