Nokia 7 Plus vs Nokia 8

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Comparing the Nokia 7 Plus vs Nokia 8 across performance, display, camera, battery, storage, expert reviews and user rating to help determine the better smartphone.

Here is the summary of the results:

Performance: Nokia 8 runs at a higher processing speed of 2.45 GHz, while Nokia 7 Plus runs at 2.2 GHz, making Nokia 8 the better performer.


Display: Nokia 7 Plus offers a screen size of 6 inches, while Nokia 8 offers 5.3 inches, making Nokia 7 Plus the larger display of the two. Both Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 feature the same IPS LCD display.


Rear Camera: Nokia 8 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Nokia 7 Plus offers 12 MP, making Nokia 8 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Nokia 7 Plus offers a higher front camera resolution with 16 MP, while Nokia 8 offers 13 MP, making Nokia 7 Plus better for front camera photography.


Battery: Nokia 7 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 3800 mAh, while Nokia 8 offers 3090 mAh, making Nokia 7 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nokia 7 Plus and Nokia 8 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


Expert Review: Nokia 7 Plus receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nokia 8 is rated 7.


User Rating: Nokia 7 Plus receives a higher user rating of 4.1, while Nokia 8 has a rating of 3.9.

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Nokia 7 Plus
₹25,800
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Nokia 8
₹29,082
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
78%

Release Date

30 Apr, 2018
14 Oct, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 660
Snapdragon 835
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
5.3 inches (13.46 cm)
IPS LCD
IPS LCD
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
13 MP
Camera

Front Camera

16 MP
13 MP

Battery

3800 mAh
3090 mAh
Fast Charging
Quick Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Superb build with an 18:9 display
  • Powerful internals
  • Android One
  • Long-lasting battery
  • Sleek design and great in-hand feel
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • OZO sound and IP54 rating
  • Promises timely software updates

Cons

  • Camera performance could've been better
  • Priced slightly on the higher side
  • Camera image quality could be better
  • Feels pricey in comparison to rivals

User Ratings

4.1/5
(3,094 ratings)
3.9/5
(1,026 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 30, 2018
(Official)
Oct 14, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

Android v8.0 (Oreo)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Android One
Stock

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Processor

Octa core

2.2 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 260
Octa core

2.45 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280 1.8 GHz, Quad core, Kryo 280

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
N/A

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
Adreno 540

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
LPDDR4X

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
IPS LCD

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
5.3 inches  (13.46 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

Aspect Ratio

18:9
16:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
554 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.63 %
69.19 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

Yes
N/A

Design

Height

158.3 mm
151.5 mm

Width

75.6 mm
73.7 mm

Thickness

9.5 mm
7.9 mm

Weight

186 grams
160 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Splash proof IP54

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
Very Good

Resolution

12 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle25 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX362 CMOS image sensor Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.01.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

OIS

N/A
Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4128 x 3096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus
Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

N/A
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

16 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Flash

N/A
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

N/A
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3800 mAh
3090 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 19 Hours(2G)
N/A

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
N/A

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
Yes Up to 256 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G
5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 1.191 W/kg Body: 0.805 W/kg

Wi-Fi

Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 b/g/n/ac)
Yes Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot
Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0
Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes
Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

N/A
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Front

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Compass Gyroscope
Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope