Nokia 8 vs vivo S2 5G

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Comparing the Nokia 8 vs vivo S2 5G 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: vivo S2 5G runs at a higher processing speed of 2.5 GHz, while Nokia 8 runs at 2.45 GHz, making vivo S2 5G the better performer.


Display: vivo S2 5G offers a screen size of 6.83 inches, while Nokia 8 offers 5.3 inches, making vivo S2 5G the larger display of the two. vivo S2 5G features a AMOLED display compared to Nokia 8's IPS LCD, making vivo S2 5G the better display of the two.


Rear Camera: vivo S2 5G offers a higher rear camera resolution with 50 MP, while Nokia 8 offers 13 MP, making vivo S2 5G better for rear camera photography.


Front Camera: vivo S2 5G offers a higher front camera resolution with 32 MP, while Nokia 8 offers 13 MP, making vivo S2 5G better for front camera photography.


Battery: vivo S2 5G offers a higher battery capacity with 7050 mAh, while Nokia 8 offers 3090 mAh, making vivo S2 5G better for longer battery life.


Storage: Nokia 8 offers higher internal storage with 64 GB, while vivo S2 5G offers 128 GB, making Nokia 8 the better option for storage.


Expert Review: vivo S2 5G receives a higher expert rating of 8 from the editorial team, while Nokia 8 is rated 7.


User Rating: Nokia 8 receives a higher user rating of 3.9, while vivo S2 5G has a rating of 3.8.

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Summary

Spec Score

79%
83%

Release Date

14 Oct, 2017
11 Aug, 2026

Performance

Snapdragon 835
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo
Octa Core (upto 2.45 GHz)
Octa Core (upto 2.5 GHz)
4 GB RAM
8 GB RAM

Display

5.3 inches (13.46 cm)
6.83 inches (17.35 cm)
IPS LCD
AMOLED
1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1260x2800 px (FHD+)
N/A
120 Hz Refresh Rate

Rear Camera

13 MP
Primary Camera
50 MP
Primary Camera
13 MP
Camera
2 MP
Depth Camera

Front Camera

13 MP
32 MP
Wide Angle Lens

Battery

3090 mAh
7050 mAh
Quick Charging
44W Flash Charging
No Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging

Storage

64 GB
128 GB
N/A
UFS 3.1

Expert Review

7.0/10
8.0/10

Pros

  • Sleek design and great in-hand feel
  • Smooth performance and good battery life
  • OZO sound and IP54 rating
  • Promises timely software updates
  • Vibrant, curved display
  • Reliable battery life
  • Slim and lightweight build

Cons

  • Camera image quality could be better
  • Feels pricey in comparison to rivals
  • No ultrawide camera
  • Too many pre-installed apps

User Ratings

3.9/5
(1,026 ratings)
3.8/5
(60 ratings)

Benchmarks (The higher, the better)

N/A
956,029
AnTuTu Score
N/A
14h 57m
Battery Life (PC Mark)

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General

Launch Date

Oct 14, 2017
(Official)
Aug 06, 2026
(Official)

Operating System

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)
Android v16

OS Updates

N/A
3 Year

Security Updates

N/A
5 Year

Custom UI

Stock
Origin OS

Performance

Performance Rating

Good
Very Good

Chipset

Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998
MediaTek Dimensity 7360 Turbo MT6878V
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Processor

Octa core

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

2.5 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A78 2 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55

Architecture (The higher, the better)

64 bit
64 bit

Fabrication (The lower, the better)

N/A
4 nm

Graphics (GPU)

Adreno 540
Mali-G615 MC2

RAM

4 GB
8 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X
LPDDR4X

Cooling Technology

N/A
Vapor Chamber

Performance Test Results

AnTuTu Score (The higher, the better) AnTuTu benchmark measures overall performance of a phone by stress-testing CPU, GPU, RAM, etc.

N/A
956,029

Bootup Time (The lower, the better)

N/A
23.0 s

Gaming Test Results

Wild Life Extreme (The higher, the better) Wild Life Extreme is a classic mobile benchmark; it renders in 4K to test the peak performance of a wide range of devices.

N/A
851
* after 30 mins of gaming

Display

Display Rating

Excellent
Excellent

Display Type

IPS LCD
AMOLED

Screen Size

5.3 inches  (13.46 cm)
6.83 inches  (17.35 cm)

Resolution

1440x2560 px (QHD (2k))
1260x2800 px (FHD+)

Peak Brightness

N/A
3000 nits

Refresh Rate

N/A
120 Hz

Aspect Ratio

16:9
20:9

Pixel Density

554 ppi
449 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

69.19 %
91.03 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla
Yes

Bezel-less Display

N/A
Yes with punch-hole display

Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)

N/A
93.82 %

Design

Height

151.5 mm
164.42 mm

Width

73.7 mm
75.25 mm

Thickness

7.9 mm
7.99 mm

Weight

160 grams
197 grams

Build Material

Frame: Aluminium
Back: Aluminium
Back: Plastic Polycarbonate

Water Resistance

Yes Splash proof IP54
Yes Water resistant IP68 IP69 (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
50 MP
Primary Camera10x Digital Zoomf/1.828 mm focal length 1/1.95" sensor size IMX882 0.8µm pixel size
13 MP
f/2.01.12µm pixel size
2 MP
f/2.4 Depth Camera

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus Laser Autofocus
Yes

OIS

Yes
No

Flash

Yes Dual-color LED Flash
Yes LED Flash

Image Resolution

4128 x 3096 Pixels
3072 x 4096 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation ISO control
N/A

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
SuperMoon

Camera Features

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

Video Recording

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

Front Camera

Front Camera Rating

Very Good
Excellent

Resolution

13 MP
f/2.0 Primary Camera1.12µm pixel size
32 MP
f/2.0 Wide Angle Primary Camera27 mm focal length

Autofocus

Yes Phase Detection Autofocus
Yes

Flash

Yes Screen flash
Yes Screen flash

Video Recording

Full HD @30 fps
4k @30 fps
Full HD @30 fps

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Battery

Battery Rating

Very Good
Very Good

Capacity

3090 mAh
7050 mAh

Battery Type

Li-ion
Li-ion

Quick Charging

Yes Quick Charging v3.0
Yes 44W Flash Charging

Wireless Charging

N/A
Yes

Reverse Charging

N/A
Yes

Battery Test Results

Battery Life (PC Mark) (The higher, the better) PCMark Battery benchmark measures battery life of a phone with various activities such as web browsing, photo editing, writing, video editing, etc.

N/A
14h 57m

Charging Time (20% to 100%) (The lower, the better)

N/A
1h 5m

Storage

Internal Storage

64 GB
128 GB / 256 GB

Storage Type

N/A
UFS 3.1

Expandable Storage

Yes Up to 256 GB
No

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 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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 3500(band 48) / 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43)
FD-LTE 1700(band 66) / 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5)
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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)
5G Bands:
FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 / N66
TDD N38 / N40 / N41 / N77 / N78
4G Speed:
50 Mbit/s ↑ 450 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 9)
4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 3500(band 42) / 3700(band 43) / 3500(band 48)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 900(band 8) / 850(band 5) / 1700(band 66)
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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
Yes v5.4

GPS

Yes with A-GPS Glonass
Yes with Glonass

NFC

Yes
No

Multimedia

Stereo Speakers

Yes
Yes

Audio Jack

3.5 mm
USB Type-C

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor

Yes
Yes

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Front
On-screen

Fingerprint Sensor Type

N/A
Optical

Other Sensors

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

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