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Nokia X vs Samsung Galaxy S8

2.48 in
4.55 in
Nokia X Mobile Phone
Nokia X
2.68 in
5.86 in
Samsung Galaxy S8 Mobile Phone
Samsung Galaxy S8
Available colors
Editiorial reviews
10
3.6 out of 5
6 user ratings
5 stars
0 %
4 stars
83 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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19
4.4 out of 5
10 user ratings
5 stars
70 %
4 stars
20 %
3 stars
10 %
2 stars
0 %
1 stars
0 %
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User rating
42
4.1 out of 5
42 user ratings
5 stars
28 %
4 stars
52 %
3 stars
16 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %
44
4.1 out of 5
44 user ratings
5 stars
34 %
4 stars
40 %
3 stars
22 %
2 stars
2 %
1 stars
0 %

Full Comparison

Hardware

Nokia XNokia X
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Operating systemNokia X Software Platform 1.0Android 7.0
CPU clock speed1.0 GHz2.3 GHz
CPU coresDual-core8-core
CPU modelQualcomm Snapdragon MSM8225Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895
GPU modelQualcomm Adreno 203ARM Mali-G71 MP20
RAM memory512 MB4 GB

Display

Nokia XNokia X
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Screen size4.0 in5.8 in
Touchscreenyesyes
Number of colors16.7M16.7M
Panel typeLCDOLED
Resolution800 x 480 px1440 x 2960 px
TechnologyIPS TFT
  • AMOLED
  • Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Pixel density233.0 ppi570.0 ppi
Dual screen supportnono
HDRnoyes
Multi touchyesyes

Rear camera

Nokia XNokia X
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Primary sensor resolution3.0 Mpx12.0 Mpx
Video recordingyesyes
Highest video resolution640 x 480 px3840 x 2160 px
Maximum FPS at the highest resolution30.0 fps30.0 fps
Face detectionyesyes
Panoramayesyes

Storage

Nokia XNokia X
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Internal storage4 GB64 GB
Memory card readeryesyes
Maximum card storage32GB256GB
Types of memory card supportedmicroSD
  • microSD
  • microSDHC
  • microSDXC

Design

Nokia XNokia X
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Green
  • Arctic silver
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Gold
  • Grey
  • Midnight black
  • Orchid grey
  • Pink
  • Purple
  • Rose pink
  • Silver
  • Turquoise
Water resistantnoyes
Shock resistantnono

Dimensions

Nokia XNokia X
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Height4.55 in5.86 in
Width2.48 in2.68 in
Depth0.41 in0.31 in
Weight4.52 oz5.47 oz

Sensors

Nokia XNokia X
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Accelerometeryesyes
Proximityyesyes

Connectivity

Nokia XNokia X
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Dual sim supportyesno
Sim card sizeMicro-SIMNano-SIM
DLNA certifiednono
Bluetoothyesyes
Bluetooth version3.0 HS5.0
Bluetooth profile
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HOGP
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP
  • SAP
Bluetooth codecSBC
  • aptX
  • SBC
NFCyesyes
Charging connectionUSBUSB
Headphone connection3.5 mm3.5 mm
USB version2.0
3.1

Cellular

Nokia XNokia X
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Wireless network (Wi-Fi)yesyes
Wireless networking standard
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
Data transmissionHSDPA
  • EDGE
  • FDD-LTE
  • GPRS
  • HSDPA
  • HSPA+
  • HSUPA
  • TDD-LTE
Navigation systemGPS
  • BeiDou
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • Galileo
2G GSMyesyes
GSM frequencies
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 1800 MHz
  • 1900 MHz
  • 850 MHz
  • 900 MHz
3G UMTSyesyes
4G LTEyesyes

Battery

Nokia XNokia X
Samsung Galaxy S8Samsung Galaxy S8
Replaceable batteryyesno
Battery capacity1500.0 mAh3000.0 mAh
Standby time408.0 h326.0 h
Talk time13.0 h20.0 h
Fast chargingnoyes
Wireless charging noyes

Pros & Cons

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          Often compared with Nokia X

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