Samsung Galaxy A8 Star vs. Nokia 8

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star
  • 6.3" (2220x1080) Super AMOLED
  • 4GB
    Snapdragon 660 SoC     64GB Storage
  • 16-MP, f/1.7, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
  • 3700 mAh
Galaxy A8 Star Price
$599. Search
Nokia 8
  • 5.3" (2560x1440) IPS LCD
  • 6GB
    Snapdragon 835 SoC     128GB Storage
  • 13-MP, f/2, OIS 2 Rear Cameras
    CAMERA HW score: 64
  • 3090 mAh
Nokia 8
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Nokia 8 Price
$375. Search

Specifications Highlights
Product NameGalaxy A8 Star8
ProductGalaxy A8 Star, Price: 599 USD at AmazonNokia 8 (Launched 2017-10-01), Price: 375 USD at Amazon
Display6.3" 2220x1080 Super AMOLED 5.3" 2560x1440 IPS LCD
Rear Camera(s)
  • 16-MP f/1.7 (Primary) +OIS
  • 24-MP f/1.7
  • 26mm 13-MP f/2 (Primary) +OIS
  • 13-MP f/2 +Monochrome Sensor
Selfie Camera(s)
  • 24-MP f/2
  • 26mm 13-MP f/2
Computing
  • Snapdragon 660 SoC
  • 4GB RAM
  • 64GB Storage
  • MicroSDXC
  • Snapdragon 835 SoC
  • 6GB RAM
  • 128GB Storage
  • MicroSD (256GB max.)
Battery3700 mAh3090 mAh
DesignIP Rating, 191g (6.7oz), 77x162.4x7.6 mm (3.03 x 6.39 x 0.30 inches)IP54, 160g (5.6oz), 151.5x73.7x7.9 mm (5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches)
Price (Market)$599$375
Price at Launch$680
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Nokia 8
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Display
Product NameGalaxy A8 Star8
TypeSuper AMOLEDIPS LCD
Diagonal (inches)6.3"5.3"
Display/Body Ratio80.6%69.4%
Resolution2220x10802560x1440
Sharpness (PPI)392 PPI554 PPI
Brightness (specs)700 NITs
Display Glass TypeGorilla Glass 5
Features
  • Multitouch
  • Glossy
  • 2.5D
  • Multitouch
Color Depth24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)24 bit (16,777,216 Colors)
Primary Camera
Product NameGalaxy A8 Star8
Megapixel16-MP13-MP
Aperturef/1.7f/2
Focal Length (35mm) 26mm
Sensor SizeSmallSmall
Autofocus Features
  • Contrast
  • Contrast
  • Phase Detection
  • Laser-Assisted
Hardware Features
  • LED Flash
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • HDR Photo
  • Autofocus
  • OIS
  • EIS
  • Flash
  • Dual Tone Flash
  • HDR Photo
Video Resolutions
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 2160p/30fps
  • 1080p/30fps
Battery
Product NameGalaxy A8 Star8
Battery TypeLi-IonLi-Ion
Battery Capacity (mAh)3700 mAh3090 mAh
Battery Features
  • Fast Charge
  • Non-Removable
  • Non-Removable
  • Fast Charge
Talk Time23 hours
Computing
Product NameGalaxy A8 Star8
Processor BrandQualcommQualcomm
Processor NameSnapdragon 660Snapdragon 835
Processor ModelMSM8976
Processor # Cores88
Main Processor Frequency (GHz)2.2 GHz2.5 GHz
RAM Options4GB6GB
Internal Storage Options64GB128GB
Memory Card TypeMicroSDXCMicroSD
Mem. Card Max. Size256GB
Operating System + VersionAndroid 8.0Android 7.1.1
Communications
Product NameGalaxy A8 Star8
LTE Category (Download)LTE CAT12 603 MbpsLTE CAT9 452 Mbps
LTE Bands12, 38, 39, 40, 41
Modem Features
  • UMTS
  • EDGE
  • GPRS
  • HSPA+
  • LTE
  • EV-DO A
  • TD-SCDMA
  • TD-HSDPA
  • GPRS
  • EDGE
  • LTE
WiFi Speed
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
  • a
  • b
  • g
  • n
  • ac
WiFi Features
  • Dual-band
  • Hotspot
  • WiFi Direct
  • Hotspot
  • Dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
Bluetooth VersionBluetooth 5.0Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Features
  • A2DP
  • AVRCP
  • DIP
  • HFP
  • HID
  • HSP
  • MAP
  • OPP
  • PAN
  • PBAP/PAB
  • A2DP
  • BT LE
NFC Features
  • NFC Supported
  • NFC Supported
Connector TypeUSB Type CUSB Type C
Connector Features
  • USB 2.0
  • USB OTG
  • USB 3.1
  • USB OTG
SAR EU Head0.711 W/Kg
SAR EU Body1.33 W/Kg
Sim Card 0
Product NameGalaxy A8 Star8
NameSIM0SIM0
SIM TypeNano SIMNano SIM
Sim Card 1
Product NameGalaxy A8 Star8
NameSIM0
SIM TypeNano SIM/MicroSD
Multimedia
Product NameGalaxy A8 Star8
Audio Alerts
  • VIBRATION
  • MP3
  • WAV
Speaker channelsStereo
Audio Features
  • Loudspeaker
  • FM Radio
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Loudspeaker
  • 3.5mm Port
  • Phone Noise Cancellation
Audio Formats
  • AAC
  • 3GA
  • AMR
  • RA
  • FLAC
  • M4A
  • MID
  • MIDI
  • MP3
  • OGA
  • OGG
  • WMA
  • WAV
Video Formats
  • MPEG-4
  • MP4
  • MP4
  • H.264
Sensors
  • Proximity
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Fingerprint
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BeiDou
  • Accelerometer
  • Barometer
  • Compass
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Gyroscope
  • Light
  • Proximity

Samsung Galaxy A8 Star vs. Nokia 8 Specs & Speed Benchmarks

Basemark OS II 2.0

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Geekbench 4 Single

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Geekbench 4 Multi

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GFXBench Manhattan (Offscr.)

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GFXBench Manhattan 3.1 (Offscr.)

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GFXBench T-Rex (Offscr.)

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Battery Capacity (mAh)

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Battery Charge Speed (mAh/mn)

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