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| Global Score | |
| 76.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 10, 8.0 Oreo | -- |
| 2018-06-28 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.27 x 2.98 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and Pink | Blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1480 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 274 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy J8 is a little bit better than Nokia 9 PureView, with a global score of 76.7 against 76.4. Even being the best we are comparing, the Samsung Galaxy J8 design is just a little bit thicker and just a bit heavier than the Nokia 9 PureView. The Nokia 9 PureView has a much better display than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a display with the same size, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a lot higher pixels quantity per inch in the screen.
The Samsung Galaxy J8 counts with slightly more memory for applications and games than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Nokia 9 PureView has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy J8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nokia 9 PureView also has more RAM memory.
The Nokia 9 PureView captures slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy J8, because although it has a way less MP camera in the back and a tinier aperture, and they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Nokia 9 PureView also counts with a lot better video resolution. The Galaxy J8 counts with a bit longer battery duration than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 5 percent greater battery capacity.
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