Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2017-09-15 | 2021-07-29 |
| 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| 6.88 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 522 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.89 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4630mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is slightly better than Nokia XR20, getting an 83 score against 80.8. These phones use Android OS, but Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a more recent 9.0 Pie version while Nokia XR20 has Android 11. Although Samsung Galaxy Note8 is older than the Nokia XR20, it's construction is way lighter and thinner.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 counts with a little bit better processing power than Nokia XR20. Both have 8 cores and 6 GB of RAM memory. The Galaxy Note8 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Nokia XR20, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and a greater pixel quantity per inch in the screen.
Nokia XR20 has a superior storage capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note8, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Nokia XR20 features a way better battery performance than Galaxy Note8, because it has a 4630mAh battery capacity instead of 3300mAh.
The Nokia XR20 features a better camera than Galaxy Note8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not good for low-light captures, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality, the Nokia XR20 also counts with a way more MP camera, higher video frame rate and a bigger back camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Galaxy Note8 is not only the best phones of the ones we compare here, but it's also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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