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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-09-23 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Polar night |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.45 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 10.12 |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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 S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is a bit better than Nokia 8.3 5G's overall score of 80.5. Samsung Galaxy S8's body is thinner and extremely lighter than the Nokia 8.3 5G, although it was released many years before. Galaxy S8 counts with a more vivid display than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per screen inch and a higher 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
The Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a lot bigger memory for games and applications than Galaxy S8, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB. The Nokia 8.3 5G has a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nokia 8.3 5G also has more RAM.
Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a much longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity. The Nokia 8.3 5G takes slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video quality and the same video frame rates, the Nokia 8.3 5G also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor taking better quality photos and a lot more MP camera in the back.
The Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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