Nokia 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini

Comparing the Nokia 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini across performance, display, camera, battery and storage 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 Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini runs at 2.3 GHz, making Nokia 8 the better performer.

Display: Both Nokia 8 and Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini offer the same screen size of 5.3 inches, but Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia 8's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini the better display of the two.

Rear Camera: Nokia 8 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini offers 12 MP, making Nokia 8 better for rear camera photography.

Front Camera: Nokia 8 offers a higher front camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini offers 8 MP, making Nokia 8 better for front camera photography.

Battery: Nokia 8 offers a higher battery capacity with 3090 mAh, while Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini offers 3000 mAh, making Nokia 8 better for longer battery life.

Storage: Nokia 8 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini offers 32 GB, making Nokia 8 the better option for storage.

Nokia 8

₹29,082

(Out of Stock)

Samsung Galaxy S8 Mini

₹39,990

(Discontinued)

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Summary

Spec Score

78%

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Release Date

14 Oct, 2017

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Performance

	N/A
Snapdragon 835	Snapdragon 821
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)	Quad Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM	4 GB RAM

Display

	N/A
5.3 inches (13.46 cm)	5.3 inches (13.46 cm)
IPS LCD	Super AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))	1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Rear Camera

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13 MP Primary Camera	12 MP Primary Camera
13 MP Camera	N/A

Front Camera

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13 MP	8 MP

Battery

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3090 mAh	3000 mAh
Quick Charging	Fast Charging
No Wireless Charging	Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB

32 GB

Expert Review

7.0/10

Read Expert Review

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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)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 14, 2017

(Official)

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Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Android v7.0 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Stock

N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good

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Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998

Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro

Processor

Octa core

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

Quad core

2.3 GHz, Dual core, Kryo 1.6 GHz, Dual core, Kryo

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540

Adreno 530

RAM

4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

N/A

Display

Display Rating

Excellent

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Display Type

IPS LCD

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

5.3 inches (13.46 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))

1080x1920 px (FULL HD)

Aspect Ratio

16:9

N/A

Pixel Density

554 ppi

416 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.19 %

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Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass

Design

Height

151.5 mm

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Width

73.7 mm

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Thickness

7.9 mm

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Weight

160 grams

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Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium

Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54

N/A

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good

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Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size

12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor

13 MP
f/2.01.12µm pixel size

N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

OIS

Yes

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good

N/A

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size

8 MP
f/1.7 Primary Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus

Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps

1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good

N/A

Capacity

3090 mAh

3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0

Yes Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A

Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB

32 GB

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB

Yes Up to 128 GB

Network & Connectivity

SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM

SIM Type

SIM1: Nano SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported 4G

VoLTE

Yes

N/A

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)

N/A

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 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)

4G Speed:

50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)

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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

Mobile Hotspot

Bluetooth

Yes v5.0

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass

NFC

Yes

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes

N/A

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front

N/A

Other Sensors

Light sensor Proximity sensor Accelerometer Barometer Compass Gyroscope