Nokia 8 vs Samsung Galaxy A8 2018

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Nokia 8
₹29,082
(Out of Stock)
Samsung Galaxy A8 2018
₹37,990
(Discontinued)
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Summary

Spec Score

80%
N/A

Release Date

14 Oct, 2017
12 Sep, 2019

Performance

N/A
Snapdragon 835
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.2 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

N/A
5.3 inches (13.46 cm)
5.6 inches (14.22 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Rear Camera

N/A
13 MP
Primary Camera
16 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Camera
N/A

Front Camera

N/A
13 MP
16 MP + 8 MP

Battery

N/A
3090 mAh
3000 mAh
Quick Charging
Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging
N/A

Storage

64 GB
32 GB

Expert Review

3.5/10
N/A

Pros

  • Sleek design and great in-hand feel
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • OZO sound and IP54 rating
  • Promises timely software updates
  • Device yet to be reviewed

Cons

  • Camera image quality could be better
  • Feels pricey in comparison to rivals
  • Device yet to be reviewed

User Ratings

3.9/5
(1,026 ratings)
N/A

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Videos
1 Video

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General

Launch Date

Oct 14, 2017
(Official)
N/A

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Stock
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
N/A

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885

CPU

Octa core

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

2.2 GHz, Dual core 1.6 GHz, Hexa Core

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
N/A

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
N/A

Display

Display Rating

Best In Class
N/A

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.3 inches  (13.46 cm)
5.6 inches  (14.22 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1080x2220 px (FHD+)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
18.5:9

Pixel Density

554 ppi
441 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.19 %
75.89 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

151.5 mm
149.2 mm

Width

73.7 mm
70.6 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.4 mm

Weight

160 grams
172 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
N/A

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP68

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
Primary Cameraf/1.7
13 MP
f/2.01.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

Yes
N/A

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4920 x 3264 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

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
N/A

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
16 MP
f/1.9 Primary Camera
N/A
8 MP
Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
N/A

Video Recording

1920x1080 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
N/A

Capacity

3090 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
N/A

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM
Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)
N/A

Network Support

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

VoLTE

Yes
Yes

SIM 1

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 Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 1900(band 2) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
N/A
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SIM 2

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 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) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
N/A
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SAR Value

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

Wi-Fi

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

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct 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

Yes
N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
Rear

Other Sensors

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