Nokia 8 Sirocco vs Samsung Galaxy A8+ (2018) compare
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Compare Nokia 8 Sirocco and 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) | |
Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
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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 |
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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 |
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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 | |
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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 | |
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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) |
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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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