Nokia 8 vs Nokia 9 PureView Specs Comparison

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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

Availability

Officially announced
Aug 16, 2017 Feb 24, 2019
Prices (MSRP)
$699

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, 69.44% screen-to-body 6.0-inch, 79.76% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 700 nits P-OLED, HDR
Resolution
2560x1440px, 554 PPI 2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 538 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
3 (Average) 2 (Good)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2500 MHz
Kryo 280
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 630
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
6GB (LPDDR4)/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

Type
3090 mAh, Li - Ion 3320 mAh, 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
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps)
HDR, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
13 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 4K UHD
20 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
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, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 5, 8
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

Alternative variants

Memory 6GB/128GB
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