Nokia 7 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018

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Comparing the Nokia 7 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 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: Both Nokia 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 run at the same processing speed of 2.2 GHz.


Display: Both Nokia 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 offer the same screen size of 6 inches, but Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia 7 Plus's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 16 MP, while Nokia 7 Plus offers 12 MP, making Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: Both Nokia 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 feature a 16 MP primary front camera.


Battery: Nokia 7 Plus offers a higher battery capacity with 3800 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 offers 3500 mAh, making Nokia 7 Plus better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nokia 7 Plus and Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 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 Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 is rated 7.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018 receives a higher user rating of 4.2, while Nokia 7 Plus has a rating of 4.1.

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Nokia 7 Plus
₹25,800
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy A8 Plus 2018
₹9,999
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

75%
73%

Release Date

30 Apr, 2018
20 Jan, 2018

Performance

Snapdragon 660
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
6 GB RAM

Display

6.0 inches (15.24 cm)
6 inches (15.24 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
16 MP
Wide Angle Primary Camera
13 MP
Telephoto Camera (upto 2x Optical Zoom)
N/A

Front Camera

16 MP
16 MP + 8 MP

Battery

3800 mAh
3500 mAh
Fast Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
No Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
64 GB
eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

Expert Review

8.0/10
7.0/10

Pros

  • Superb build with an 18:9 display
  • Powerful internals
  • Android One
  • Long-lasting battery
  • Stunning design
  • IP68 certification
  • Good battery life
  • Great front-camera

Cons

  • Camera performance could've been better
  • Priced slightly on the higher side
  • Performance could be better
  • Network issues
  • Average rear camera

User Ratings

4.1/5
(3,094 ratings)
4.2/5
(1,826 ratings)

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General

Launch Date

Apr 30, 2018
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Android One
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 MSM8956
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

Processor

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

14 nm
14 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 512
Mali-G71

RAM

4 GB
6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.0 inches  (15.24 cm)
6 inches  (15.24 cm)

Resolution

1080x2160 px (FHD+)
1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18:9
18.5:9

Pixel Density

402 ppi
411 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

77.63 %
75.82 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

Yes
Yes

Design

Height

158.3 mm
159.9 mm

Width

75.6 mm
75.7 mm

Thickness

9.5 mm
8.3 mm

Weight

186 grams
191 grams

Build Material

Back: Aluminium
N/A

Water Resistance

N/A
Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Good
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
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.8" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.6 Telephoto Camera1/3.4" sensor size 1µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

N/A
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels
4616 x 3464 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
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
16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera27 mm focal length 1/3.1" sensor size 1µm pixel size
N/A
8 MP
Camera1/4.0" sensor size 1.12µm pixel size

Autofocus

N/A
No

Flash

N/A
No

Camera Features

N/A
Fixed Focus

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3800 mAh
3500 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

Up to 19 Hours(2G)
Up to 23 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Fast Charging
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Storage Type

eMMC 5.1
eMMC 5.1

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

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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
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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)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 300 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 6)
N/A
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SAR Value

N/A
Head: 0.290 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

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

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear
Rear

Other Sensors

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