Nokia 8 vs Galaxy S8. Nokia has unveiled its highly anticipated Nokia 8, an Android phone with a flagship specification. We see how it compares to the current king of the Android market, the Galaxy S8. Nokia Battery Monitor 3.0' title='Nokia Battery Monitor 3.0' />Nokia Battery Monitor 3. RusThe Nokia 8 is a decent phone built for content creators. It stands out for its Carl Zeiss dual rear cameras and 1. Mp selfie camera that can be combined in a new Bothie mode to capture the full picture, and for its Dual Sight streaming capabilities and Ozo spatial audio recording. It matches the Galaxy S8 on core specifications, and Nokia promises timely updates to its vanilla Android operating system. But in other respects the Nokia 8 does little to stand out in the crowded market. Samsung, meanwhile, is the master of bells and whistles. Nokia Battery Monitor 3.0 Chomikuj' title='Nokia Battery Monitor 3.0 Chomikuj' />Though its flagship might not feature a dual camera that is tipped for the upcoming Note 8, it does have one of the best phone cameras on the market. The Galaxy S8 has fancy extras such as wireless charging, an always on display, an iris scanner and a heart rate scanner, and though its not plain Android the firms Touchwiz UI is no longer the resource hog it once was, now focusing purely on useful extras including the Bixby AI assistant, though weve yet to experience its full potential in the UK. And Samsung has perfected the S series design with a combination of waterproofing the Nokia 8 is merely splashproof, tough glass, dual curved edges, and a virtually full screen Infinity Display that is a sign of things to come in the smartphone market. The screen technology itself has the edge, with Samsung specifying AMOLED in place of Nokias IPS, offering in our opinion more satisfying and vibrant saturated colours and richer contrast. Its also brighter, though the Nokia 8 is very impressive at 7. The minimal bezels also give it a sleek appearance that the still pretty 6. Nokia has no chance of matching, thanks to its decision to retain the home button though this does mean the fingerprint scanner is in a more user friendly position. In design the Galaxy S8 is the clear winner in this pairing. Though the Galaxy S8 was by far the more expensive of the two when it went on sale in April, the price has now fallen such that it may even be a few pounds cheaper than the Nokia 8 when it goes on sale in September. You can today buy the Galaxy S8 SIM free from Amazon for 5. Nokia 8 has an RRP of 5. UK. Weve compared the key specifications of each of these phones in the table below to help you form a purchasing decision. Specification. Nokia 8. Samsung Galaxy S8. Display. 5. 3in Quad HD IPS, Gorilla Glass 5. Quad HD AMOLED Infinity Display, Always On, Gorilla Glass 5. Operating system. Android Nougat. Android Nougat Touch. Wiz and Bixby AIProcessor. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8. Qualcomm Snapdragon 8. Exynos 8. 89. 5 in UKMemory. GB DDR4 RAM4. GB DDR4 RAMStorage. GB internal micro. SD up to 2. 56. GB6. GB internal micro. SD up to 2. 56. GBFingerprint scanner. Yes, built into home button. Yes, rear mounted, plus iris scanner, heart rate scanner. Waterproofing. IP5. A simple way to test a battery would be to attach a load resistance to a fully charged battery and monitor the voltage until it drops below its useful value. Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 price in Pakistan, daily updated Samsung phones including specs information WhatMobile. Samsung Galaxy S3 I9300 price Pakistan. Nokia 8 vs Galaxy S8 It has a flagship specification, but has Nokia done enough to make its new Nokia 8 a competitor to the Galaxy S8 We compare the specifications. IP6. 8 waterproof to 3. Primary camera. 13. Nokia Battery Monitor 3. DescargarMp dual camera colour mono, f2. OIS, 1. 1. 2um, LED flash. Mp, f1. 7, OIS, LED flash. Selfie camera. 13. Mp, f2. 0, 1. 1. LED flash 8. Mp, f1. Connectivity. MIMO, LTE Cat 9, Bluetooth 5. NFC, GPS GLONASS8. MIMO, LTE Cat 1. 6, Bluetooth 5. NFC, GPS GLONASSUSBUSB C 3. Current products and services Products by Nokia Tablets. Nokia N1 VR camera. Nokia OZO Products by Nokia Networks. Nokia Networks is a multinational data networking. Nokia PC Suite is a software package used to establish an interface between Nokia mobile devices and computers that run the Microsoft Windows operating system. Nokia 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S8 vs HTC U11 vs Sony Xperia XZ Premium Price, specifications, and features compared. USB C 3. 1. Audio. Nokia Ozo, 3. 5mm headphone jack, 3 mics. Harman Kardon stereo speakers, 3. Battery. 30. 90m. Ah, Quick Charge 3. Ah, Adaptive Fast Charging wired and wireless. Dimensions. 15. 1. Weight. 16. 0g. 15. Available colours. Polished Blue, Tempered Blue, Steel, Polished Copper. Midnight Black, Orchid Grey, Coral Blue, Arctic Silver. Nokia 5 Review The return of an icon, but this time with Android. After Microsoft acquired, and subsequent rebranded, Nokia a few years ago, we all thought we had seen the last of the iconic mobile phone brand. While we had all grown up using phones built by the legendary Finnish mobile phone maker, various mistakes and a concerted effort by Microsoft to promote its own name and ecosystem meant that Nokia had been relegated to the depths of irrelevance. We were all sad to see it go, but the market clearly favors Android and i. OS, and Nokias failure to adapt meant a deserved doom for the brand. But wait, the Nokia brand name isnt doomed at all. Its back, and with a new management. Its now run by HMD Global, a company founded and run by former Nokia executives. Headquartered in Espoo, Finland opposite Nokias head office, and with its products manufactured by Foxconn. The focus too remains on living up to Nokias reputation for quality and reliability, although the company has also adapted to the needs of the market in a big way Android. The Nokia 3, 5 and 6 were announced back in June, and are targeted at different segments of the market. The phone were reviewing today is the Nokia 5, which is priced at Rs 1. August 1. 5 only through offline channels, including major electronics retail chains and individual stores. Its refreshing to see Nokia returned in an Android powered avatar, and weve put the phone through the paces. Heres our review of the Nokia 5. Nokia 5 Design. If there is indeed one thing that Nokia has been known for throughout its time as a mobile phone manufacturer, it is its design. There has always been a strong sense of quality in the way a Nokia looks and is built, with distinct design elements including the curves at the edges, the minimalist styling and the beautiful colors that can occasionally be a bit over the top, but never in a bad way. The Nokia 5 definitely has some of the distinct features that help you identify it as an Android smartphone, but also retains the unique Nokia form. One thing that has not changed over the years, though, is the logo. Youll find that iconic logo at both the front and the back. Its at the top right corner in the front, and sideways at the center of the phone on the rear. The regulatory text right below will proudly mention that the phone is designed by HMD Global in Finland, but made in India. The phones rear camera and flash are on a single oval ceramic strip, while the right side has the power and volume buttons and the left has separate slots for both SIMs and expandable storage. The bottom of the phone has the micro USB port and speaker grille, while the top has the 3. A strong part of the design of the Nokia 5 is in the build, and the phone is indeed built superbly. With a metal unibody that feels as solid as it looks, the Nokia 5 comes across as a phone that is much more premium than its price suggests. The antenna lines are along the top and bottom and nearly the same shade as the phones metal body, which camouflages them to some extent. Thanks to the curves at the edges and the comfortable shape and size, the Nokia 5 is great to hold and use. The front of the phone has the fingerprint sensor, which is embedded into the capacitive home button and is slightly depressed as compared to the rest of the front. On either side of the sensor are the capacitive back and recents buttons, which are backlit and have the light activated when the phone is unlocked or the buttons are touched. The fingerprint sensor is accurate and quick, and although you do get vibration feedback that the phone is unlocked quickly, the screen itself takes a little longer to light up. This is likely because of the frugal budget hardware powering the phone, but more on that later. The Nokia 5 has a 5. HD screen, with a screen resolution 7. Theres also an unspecified version of Corning Gorilla Glass on top for protection. Considering that phones that cost significantly less than the Nokia 5 also come with full HD screens, this is a bit of a disappointment. While its important to remember that the Nokia 5 is an offline only smartphone and the cost dynamics of the offline space are different, to the end user, this is a screen that simply is not as sharp as it could be. The size and quality of the IPS LCD screen does offer a bit of redemption here its an excellent screen when it comes to colors, brightness and responsiveness. Nokia 5 Specifications and Software. Of the three smartphones announced by Nokia for India, the Nokia 5 sits in the middle in terms of specifications. While both the Nokia 5 and Nokia 6 are powered by the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4. So. C, there is a price difference of about Rs 2,0. There are explanations in spec sheet as to why this is the case. The Nokia 5 comes with 2. GB of RAM and 1. 6GB of internal storage, which is by any standards too little for a phone that costs almost Rs 1. While you do have the option to add a micro. SD card and boost your phones storage, this isnt a reasonable enough explanation for why the phone should have so little internal storage and RAM. Additionally, competing phones even options available offline from brands such as Vivo usually come with at least 3. GB of RAM and 3. 2GB of storage, with some online first products such as the Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 packing in 4. GB of RAM and 6. 4GB of storage for roughly the same price. Although the 2. GB of RAM is enough to run the phone in most cases, you will find it falling short with intensive apps and serious multi tasking. ALSO READ Xiaomi Redmi Note 4 Review. Furthermore, the Qualcomm Snapdragon 4. Nokia 5, so theres definitely a premium attached to the Nokia brand name and build quality. From any other brand, a phone with these specifications would retail at closer to Rs 1. Nokia phone. However, when it comes to software, Nokia comes through on the promises it made back at MWC 2. Running on the phone is Android 7. Stock Android interface on top. Its simple, straightforward and devoid of bloatware of any kind, with the only non standard app pre installed being the Nokia support app. Cardiac Perfusion Program. Google apps are in use for all standard functions, including the Photos app in place of a gallery, the Google messages app for SMS texts, and more. During our time with the phone, the Android security patch was updated to August as well, which is promising in the long run. HMD Global has assured quick security and firmware updates for the devices, and is in a position to deliver on that promise considering it is easier to roll out updates for software that is as close to Googles vision as possible. The clean and resource friendly software also means that the lower amount of RAM on the phone has a lesser impact on performance than it would be expected to. Nokia 5 Performance. The Nokia 5 is a budget device with budget hardware, and performance is understandably focused on frugality and simplicity as a result. Apart from somewhat slow unlocking, the phone does show slow performance on some occasions. Although there is no lag and very little stutter to complain about, loading times are noticeably slow, and youll find yourself waiting for a second or so when opening certain apps or switching between apps. The experience is about as seamless as you can expect from a device with this So. C and RAM, but that isnt saying much. With just 2. GB of RAM, the phone relies heavily on resource management by the software, and this is where the sluggishness in the phone is seen the most.