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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| 2017-04-21 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has an overall score of 81.7, which is a little bit better than the Nokia 9 PureView's 76.4 score. The Samsung Galaxy S8 is a a little lighter device than Nokia 9 PureView, but both are 0.31inches thick. Nokia 9 PureView counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has 2 GB more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S8 has just a bit better display than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a just a bit more pixels per display inch. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a little bit more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a slot for external memory cards that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Galaxy S8 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, the same video frame rate and the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy S8 also has a bigger aperture to capture better photos in poorly lited environments and a larger back-facing camera sensor shooting better quality photographs and videos.
The Nokia 9 PureView counts with just a bit better battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has an 11% greater battery size.
The Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also a bargain compared to others, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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