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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-05-01 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.65 x 3.14 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Midnight Sun and Nordic Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | -- |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 4470mAh 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 | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S8 has a global score of 81.7, which is a bit better than Nokia X20's global score of 77.2. Galaxy S8 is an incredibly older cellphone than Nokia X20, but it's somewhat thinner and extremely lighter anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a more vivid display than Nokia X20, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with more pixels per inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Nokia X20 has a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Galaxy S8 has a little bit better processing power than Nokia X20, although it has a lower amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 cores.
The Galaxy S8 captures much clearer pictures and videos than Nokia X20, although it has a camera in the back with much less megapixels. Nokia X20 counts with a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S8, because it has 4470mAh of battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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