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Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

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Nokia 8 Sirocco vs Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)

What is the difference between the Nokia 8 Sirocco and Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)? Which one is better? The answers to these questions and many more can be found here in this detailed comparison of the two phones. Discover the differences in specs between these two desirable devices, from screen size to battery life, in the table below. We have all the information you need to choose the best phone for you.


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Common specs

Brand and model Nokia 8 Sirocco Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018)
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Release date 2018, February 2017, December
Dimensions (HxWxD) 140.9 x 73 x 7.5 mm | 5.55 x 5.55 x 2.87 in 159.9 x 75.7 x 8.3 mm | 6.3 x 6.3 x 2.98 in
Weight 177 g | 6.24 oz 191 g | 6.74 oz
Body Build Front/back Gorilla Glass 5, stainless steel frame Front/back glass, aluminum frame
Colors Black Black, orchid grey, gold, blue
Battery 3260 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion 3500 mAh,  Non-removable Li-Ion
Battery life Stand by time - Up to 495 h (3G)
Talking time - Up to 22 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 11 h
Talking time - Up to 23 h (3G)
Music play - Up to 73 h
Approximate price 550 EUR 400 EUR

Screen

Technology P-OLED Super AMOLED
Touchscreen capacitive touchscreen capacitive touchscreen
Display colors 16M 16M
Screen size 5.5" inc 6" inc
Screen area 83.4 cm2 91.4 cm2
Screen format 16:9 (height:width) 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio 81.1% 75.5%
Screen resolution 1440 x 2560 px 1080 x 2220 px
Screen PPI /points per inch/ 534 PPI 411 PPI
Screen protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)
Other specs - Always-on display - Always-on display

Camera and Video

Rear camera, main 12 MP, Dual 16 MP, Single
Camera specs -12 MP, f/1.8, 25mm (wide), 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF
-13 MP, f/2.6, 1/3.4'', 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, AF
-16 MP, f/1.7, 26mm (wide), 1/2.8”, 1.12µm, PDAF
Functions Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama, HDR LED flash, panorama, HDR
Video 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps
DxOMark Main Score 84
DxOMark Photo 85
DxOMark Video 82
Front camera, selfie 5 MP, Single 16 MP, Dual
Specifications 5 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.4µm 16 MP, f/1.9, 27mm (wide), 1/3.1'', 1.0µm
8 MP, f/1.9, 1/4.0'', 1.12µm
Video 1080p@30fps 1080p@30fps

Performance

Operating system - OS Android 8.0 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
Chipset - Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) - Exynos 7885 Octa (14 nm)
Processor CPU - Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo) - Octa-core (2x2.2 GHz Cortex-A73 & 6x1.6 GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU Adreno 540 Mali-G71
External memory No microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Internal memory 128 GB, 6 GB RAM 64 GB, 6 GB RAM 32 GB, 4 GB RAM

Benchmark

Antutu 8 Total 207368 137850
Antutu 7 Total
GeekBench 6 Single Core 311
GeekBench 6 Multi Core 816
GeekBench 6 OpenCL 402
GeekBench 5 Single Core 305
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core 950
GeekBench 4 Single Core 1455
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core 4083
GeekBench 4 RenderScript 3547

Communication and Connectivity

SIM card Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Network GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE
Show all network frequencies:
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (3CA) Cat11 600/75 Mbps
GPRS Yes Yes
Edge Yes Yes
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
GPS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes Yes
USB 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector 2.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE 5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
Harmful irradiation
SAR EU - 0.59 W/kg (head)     1.54 W/kg (body)    

SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head)     1.30 W/kg (body)    

Music and Audio

Radio No FM radio
Headphone jack No Yes
Others - 24-bit/192kHz audio
-Nokia OZO audio with 3 mics
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
- 24-bit/192kHz audio
-Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Sensors - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
Other extras
- Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 4.0)
-Wireless charging (Qi)
- IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

- Fast battery charging
-ANT+
- Samsung Pay
-IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)
Versions
- Versions: A730F (Global Single-SIM); A730F/DS (Global Dual-SIM). Also known as Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) Duos with dual-SIM card slots

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