Nokia 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

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


Display: Samsung Galaxy S8 offers a screen size of 5.8 inches, while Nokia 8 offers 5.3 inches, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the larger display of the two. Samsung Galaxy S8 features a Super AMOLED display compared to Nokia 8's IPS LCD, making Samsung Galaxy S8 the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: Nokia 8 offers a higher rear camera resolution with 13 MP, while Samsung Galaxy S8 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 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 offers 3000 mAh, making Nokia 8 better for longer battery life.


Storage: Both Nokia 8 and Samsung Galaxy S8 offer the same internal storage of 64 GB.


User Rating: Samsung Galaxy S8 receives a higher user rating of 4.6, while Nokia 8 has a rating of 3.9.

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Summary

Spec Score

78%
79%

Release Date

14 Oct, 2017
05 May, 2017

Performance

Snapdragon 835
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.3 GHz)
4 GB RAM
4 GB RAM

Display

5.3 inches (13.46 cm)
5.8 inches (14.73 cm)
IPS LCD
Super AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

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

Front Camera

13 MP
8 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

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

Storage

64 GB
64 GB

Expert Review

7.0/10
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)
4.6/5
(30,966 ratings)

Video

Videos
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Videos
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User Feedback

General

Launch Date

Oct 14, 2017
(Official)
May 05, 2017
(Official)

Operating System

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

Custom UI

Stock
N/A

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

Processor

Octa core

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

2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Mali-G71 MP20

RAM

4 GB
4 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Best In Class

Display Type

IPS LCD
Super AMOLED (Curved Display)

Screen Size

5.3 inches  (13.46 cm)
5.8 inches  (14.73 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

16:9
18.5:9

Pixel Density

554 ppi
568 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.19 %
84.57 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Corning Gorilla

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes

Design

Height

151.5 mm
148.9 mm

Width

73.7 mm
68.1 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
8.0 mm

Weight

160 grams
155 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Frame: Metal
Back: Metal

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP68 (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter)

Ruggedness

N/A
Dust proof

Rear Camera

Rear Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
Primary Cameraf/2.0CMOS image sensor 1.12µm pixel size
12 MP
Primary Camera8x Digital Zoomf/1.7 Wide Angle26 mm focal length 1/2.55" sensor size IMX260 Exmor-RS CMOS Sensor 1.4µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.01.12µm pixel size
N/A

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Dual Pixel Autofocus

OIS

Yes
Yes

Flash

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

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
4000 x 3000 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
8 x Digital Zoom
Auto Flash
Digital image stabilization
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @60 fps
HD @120 fps

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
8 MP
f/1.7 Wide Angle Primary Camera25 mm focal length 1/3.6" sensor size 1.22µm pixel size

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Camera Features

N/A
Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3090 mAh
3000 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

TalkTime

N/A
Up to 20 Hours(3G)

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes Fast Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
64 GB

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 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 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 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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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 2300(band 40)
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 17) / 800(band 20)
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
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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 MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Wi-Fi Direct Mobile Hotspot
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

Heart Rate Monitor

N/A
Yes

IRIS Scanner

N/A
Yes

Other Sensors

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