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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2020-11-12 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Meteor grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | 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 SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 12.43 |
| 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 |
| 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 Galaxy S8 is slightly better than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, having an 81.7 score against 80.3. Galaxy S8 is an a lot older phone than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, but Samsung was able to make it much lighter and somewhat thinner. Nokia 8 V 5G UW's processing unit is just as good as Samsung Galaxy S8's processing unit, and although the Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a larger amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy S8 counts with a sharper display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater display pixels density. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW captures a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for taking photos or videos in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also counts with a way better resolution camera in the back, faster 60 frames per second video frame rate and a much bigger back-facing camera sensor.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S8, and although they both have exactly the same 64 GB internal storage capacity, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 1000 GB. Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S8 not only is the best devices of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones, which makes this phone a no doubt choice.
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