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| Global Score | |
| 83 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2017-09-15 | 2019-09-30 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 522 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.44 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 has an overall score of 83, which is just a bit better than Nokia 7.2's score of 75.9. These phones include Android operating system, but the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has 9.0 Pie version and Nokia 7.2 has Android 10, counting with lots of additional features. Although Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a better cellphone than the Nokia 7.2, we must highlight that it's also incredibly older, just a little bit heavier and just a bit thicker.
The Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit better looking display than Nokia 7.2, and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Galaxy Note8 also has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and more pixels per screen inch. The Nokia 7.2 counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a slot for external memory cards that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a bit superior CPU than Nokia 7.2. They have a Octa-Core processor and 6 GB of RAM. Nokia 7.2 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture, and they both have the same (Full HD) video resolution and the same video frame rates, the Nokia 7.2 also counts with a much larger back-facing camera sensor which provides a way higher photo and video quality and a way higher resolution back facing camera.
The Nokia 7.2 counts with a little longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because it has a 3500mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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