Nokia 8 vs Nokia 9 PureView Specs Comparison

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7.0
Nokia 8
4.0
Nokia 9 PureView
Nokia 8 Nokia 9 PureView
Released · Aug 28, 2017
Released · Mar 03, 2019
5.3-inch · 2560x1440px
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
Dual camera
Penta camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
3090 mAh
3320 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches
151.5 x 73.7 x 7.9 mm
6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches
155 x 75 x 8 mm
Weight
5.64 oz (160.0 g) 6.07 oz (172.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash; IP54 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
Iris scanner, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Brown, Blue Blue

Display

Size
5.3-inch 6.0-inch
Resolution
2560x1440px, 554 PPI 2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 538 PPI
Technology
IPS LCD P-OLED
Screen-to-body
69.44 % 79.76 %
Peak brightness
700 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2500 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 630
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
3090 mAh 3320 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery, Qi and Powermat wireless charging

Camera

Rear
Dual camera Penta camera
Main camera
13 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera
13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
12 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Black and White, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Fourth camera
12 MP (Black and White, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Fifth camera
12 MP (Black and White, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
HDR, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
13 MP (Wide Angle), Video capture: 3840x2160 (4K UHD) 20 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Loudspeaker Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+) Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 5(850), 8(900), 4(1700/2100), 2(1900), 1(2100) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 699
In The Box
Charger, Data cable, Headset, Quick Start Guide, SIM door key Type-C charging cable, Charger, Adapter (Type C to AV jack), Quick Start Guide, Headset, SIM Tool

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 16, 2017 Feb 24, 2019

Alternative variants

RAM 6GB
Internal storage 128GB
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