Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs Nokia 7

Hardware

OSAndroid 7.0 (Nougat)Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), planned upgrade to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
RAM4 GB
-44.2
4 GB
-44.2
Internal64 GB
-64.7
64 GB
-64.7
CPUOcta-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo)Octa-core 2.2 GHz Cortex-A53
GPUAdreno 540Adreno 508
ChipsetQualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835Qualcomm Snapdragon 630

Screen

TypeSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colorsSuper AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Size5.8 inches (14.21 cm)
-15.6
5.2 inches (12.74 cm)
-24.4
Resolution1440x2960
+82.6
1080x1920
-11.2
Pixel density568 Pixels per inch
+60.5
424 Pixels per inch
+19.8
Screen/body ratio73.8%
-12.6
Multi-touchYesYes
ProtectionCorning Gorilla Glass 5Corning Gorilla Glass 3

Sound

AlertsMP3, WAV ringtones, VibrationMP3, WAV ringtones, Vibration
Output3.5mm3.5mm

32-bit/384kHz audio
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
RadioNoFM radio

Camera

Primary12 MP, f/1.7, 26mm, phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
-74.5
16 MP, f/1.8, phase detection autofocus, Carl Zeiss optics, dual-LED (dual tone) flash
-65.9
Video[email protected], [email protected], HDR, dual-video rec.[email protected]
Secondary8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, [email protected], dual video call, Auto HDR
-46.6
5 MP, f/2.0, autofocus, 1.4 µm pixel size
-66.6
Features1/2.5" sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama1.12 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR

Battery

CapacityNon-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery
-23
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery
-42.3
Stand byUp to 340 h (3G)
Talk timeUp to 15 h (3G)

Body details

Height14.12 cm (5.76 inch)
-16.7
Width7.15 cm (2.92 inch)
-14.3
Thickness0.79 cm (0.32 inch)
-9.5
Volume79.75682cm34.87 inch3)
-36.5
Weight
ColorsCamo Green, Sandy Gold, Titanium GrayGloss Black, Matt White
IP68 certified
MIL-STD-810G certified
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes
salt, dust, humidity, rain, vibration, solar radiation, transport and thermal shock resistant
IP54 certified
splash proof

Sensors

GPSA-GPS, GALILEO, GLONASSA-GPS, BDS, GLONASS
Expandable memorymicroSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
USB3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connectorType-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go
SensorsAccelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Gyro, Heart Rate, Iris Scanner, Proximity, Spo2Accelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Gyro, Proximity

Network

SIMNano-SIMHybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
TechnologyGSM / HSPA / LTEGSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GPRSYesYes
EdgeYesYes
SpeedHSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
LTE-A (4CA) Cat12 600/150 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
Bluetooth5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX5.0, A2DP, LE
WLANWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspotWi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot
NFCYesYes

Other information

MessagingEmail, IM, MMS, Push Mail, SMS(threaded view)Email, IM, MMS, Push Mail, SMS(threaded view)
BrowserHTML5HTML5
JavaNoNo
ANT+ support
Document editor
Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0)
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player
Photo/video editor
Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)
S-Voice natural language commands and dictation
Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)
Document viewer
Fast battery charging (18W, 9V/2A)
MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player
MP4/H.264 player
Photo/video editor

Availability

VendorSamsungNokia
Modal year20172017
Announced2017 July2017 October
Released2017 July2017 October
StatusRumoredAvailable. Released 2017, October

Review

Rating

2.4/10

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3.2/10

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Pros and cons

Pros1440x2960 screen resolution.
568ppi pixel density.
Corning Gorilla Glass 5.
Fast battery charging.
Quick charge.
Fingerprint sensor.
Type-C USB.
External memory expansion slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (dedicated slot)
Water resistant.
3 colors.
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424ppi pixel density.
Corning Gorilla Glass 3.
Dual camera.
Compact dimensions (14.12x7.15x0.79cm).
Thin, 0.79cm.
Fast battery charging.
Dual SIM.
CDMA compatible.
Fingerprint sensor.
Type-C USB.
External memory expansion slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
Water resistant.
2 colors.
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Cons4 GB RAM.
64 GB internal memory.
5.8 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
12 MP primary camera.
8 MP front camera.
4000 mAh battery.
No radio.
Non-removable battery.
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4 GB RAM.
64 GB internal memory.
5.2 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors.
1080x1920 screen resolution.
73.8% screen/body ratio.
16 MP primary camera.
5 MP front camera.
3000 mAh battery.
Non-removable battery.
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