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Nokia 8 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 5

    2.9 in
    5.96 in
    Nokia 8 Mobile Phone
    Nokia 8
      3.0 in
      6.03 in
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5 Mobile Phone
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Available colors
      Editiorial reviews
      15
      3.4 out of 5
      8 user ratings
      5 stars
      		0 %
      4 stars
      		62 %
      3 stars
      		25 %
      2 stars
      		12 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      14
      4.2 out of 5
      7 user ratings
      5 stars
      		28 %
      4 stars
      		71 %
      3 stars
      		0 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      Read editorial reviews
      User rating
      39
      4.1 out of 5
      39 user ratings
      5 stars
      		35 %
      4 stars
      		43 %
      3 stars
      		17 %
      2 stars
      		2 %
      1 stars
      		0 %
      38
      4.1 out of 5
      38 user ratings
      5 stars
      		31 %
      4 stars
      		50 %
      3 stars
      		18 %
      2 stars
      		0 %
      1 stars
      		0 %

      Full Comparison

      Units:

      Hardware

      Nokia 8Nokia 8
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Operating systemAndroid 7.1Android 5.1
      CPU clock speed2.5 GHz2.1 GHz
      CPU cores8-core8-core
      CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998Samsung Exynos Octa 7420
      GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 540ARM Mali-T760
      RAM memory
      • 4 GB
      • 6 GB
      		4 GB

      Display

      Nokia 8Nokia 8
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Screen size5.3 in5.7 in
      Number of colors16.7M16.7M
      Panel typeLCDOLED
      Resolution1440 x 2560 px2560 x 1440 px
      Technology
      • IPS
      • IPS TFT
      • AMOLED
      • Super AMOLED
      Pixel density554.0 ppi518.0 ppi
      Screen materialCorning Gorilla Glass 5.0Corning Gorilla Glass 4.0

      Rear camera

      Nokia 8Nokia 8
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Primary sensor resolution13.0 Mpx16.0 Mpx
      Highest video resolution3840 x 2160 px4096 x 2160 px
      Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
      Maximum FPS (regardless of res.)30.0 fps120.0 fps

      Front camera

      Nokia 8Nokia 8
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Primary resolution13.0 Mpx5.0 Mpx

      Storage

      Nokia 8Nokia 8
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Internal storage
      • 128 GB
      • 64 GB
      • 128 GB
      • 32 GB
      • 64 GB
      Memory card readeryesno
      Types of memory card supported
      • microSD
      • microSDHC
      • microSDXC
      		No memory slot

      Design

      Nokia 8Nokia 8
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Colour of product
      • Black
      • Blue
      • Brown
      • Copper
      • Grey
      • Red
      • Silver
      • Steel
      • Gold
      • Silver
      • Black
      • White
      • Grey
      • Pink
      MaterialAluminum
      • Aluminum
      • Glass

      Dimensions

      Nokia 8Nokia 8
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Height5.96 in6.03 in
      Width2.9 in3.0 in
      Depth0.31 in0.3 in
      Weight5.64 oz6.03 oz

      Connectivity

      Nokia 8Nokia 8
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Dual sim support
      • no
      • yes
      		yes
      Sim card sizeNano-SIMNano-SIM
      Bluetooth version5.04.1
      Bluetooth profileA2DP
      • A2DP
      • AVRCP
      Bluetooth codecSBCSBC
      Charging connectionUSB
      • USB
      • Wireless
      Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
      USB version
      3.0/3.1
      		2.0
      Video outputNoMHL

      Cellular

      Nokia 8Nokia 8
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Wireless networking standard
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      • 802.11a
      • 802.11ac
      • 802.11b
      • 802.11g
      • 802.11n
      GSM frequencies
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 850 MHz
      • 900 MHz
      • 1800 MHz
      • 1900 MHz

      Battery

      Nokia 8Nokia 8
      Samsung Galaxy Note 5Samsung Galaxy Note 5
      Battery capacity3090.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
      Standby time280.0 h336.0 h

      Pros & Cons

      Pros
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