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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-04-21 | 2021-07-29 |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 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 |
| 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 | 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4630mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, EDR | 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
Samsung Galaxy S8 is a little bit better than the Nokia XR20, with an 81.7 score against 80.8. Although the Samsung Galaxy S8 is noticeably older than the Nokia XR20, it's construction is way lighter and thinner. The Samsung Galaxy S8 counts with a slightly better looking display than Nokia XR20, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better display density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Nokia XR20 has a lot bigger storage to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S8, because it has an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory. The Galaxy S8 features just a bit better performance than Nokia XR20, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have 8 CPU cores.
Nokia XR20 features a much better battery performance than Galaxy S8, because it has a 54% greater battery capacity. The Nokia XR20 shoots much better videos and photos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for capturing images and video in poorly lited environments, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video resolution, the Nokia XR20 also counts with a back camera with lot more MP, higher video frame rate and a bigger back-facing camera sensor providing a higher image quality.
The Galaxy S8 is not only the best phones of the ones in this comparison, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones.
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