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Nokia 8 vs Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra Specs Comparison

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7.0
Nokia 8
7.1
Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Nokia 8 Samsung Galaxy S23 Ultra
Released · Aug 28, 2017
Released · Feb 17, 2023
5.3-inch · 2560x1440px
6.8-inch · 3088x1440px
Dual camera
Quad camera
4GB · 64GB
8GB · 256GB
3090 mAh
5000 mAh
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Availability

Officially announced
Aug 16, 2017 Feb 01, 2023
Prices (MSRP)
$1200 | €1300

Design

Dimensions
5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches
151.5 x 73.7 x 7.9 mm 		6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches (~0.42 inches with camera bump)
163.3 x 78 x 8.9 mm (~10.68 mm with camera bump)
Weight
5.64 oz (160.0 g) 8.25 oz (234.0 g)
Materials
Back: Aluminum Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Splash; IP54 Water, Splash, Dust; IP68
Biometrics
Iris scanner, Fingerprint (touch) 2D Face unlock, Ultrasonic in-screen fingerprint
Features
Touch sensitive control keys Stylus
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Silver, Brown, Blue Phantom Black, Cream, Green, Lavender

Display

Size
5.3-inch, 69.44% screen-to-body 6.8-inch, 89.87% screen-to-body
Type
IPS LCD, 700 nits Dynamic AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR, 1750 nits
Resolution
2560x1440px, 554 PPI 3088x1440px, 19.3:9 ratio, 501 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm) Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 SM8550 (4 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2500 MHz
Kryo 280 		Octa-core
1x3.36GHz Kryo Prime
4x2.8GHz Kryo Gold
3x2.0GHz Kryo Silve
GPU
Adreno 540 Adreno 740
Memory
4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB 		8GB (LPDDR5X)/256GB (UFS 4.0)
12GB/256GB
12GB/512GB
12GB/1024GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB not expandable
OS
Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat) Android (14, 13)

Battery

Type
3090 mAh, Li - Ion 5000 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Fast charging
Qi wireless charging, Reverse wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 45.0W
Wireless: 15.0W
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Browsing
Untested
Video
Untested
Gaming
Untested
Battery Life Estimate
7h 17min
Browsing
18h 57min
Video
8h 54min
Gaming
10h 59min
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Quad 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 		200 MP (OIS, PDAF)
Sensor name: Samsung ISOCELL HP2
Aperture size: F1.7
Focal length: 24 mm
Sensor size: 1/1.3"
Pixel size: 0.6 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 (Ultra-wide)
Sensor name: Sony IMX564
Aperture size: F2.2
Focal Length: 13 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm
Third camera
10 MP (Telephoto)
Sensor name: Sony IMX754
Optical zoom: 10.0x
Aperture size: F4.9
Focal Length: 230 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.52"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Fourth camera
10 MP (Telephoto, OIS)
Sensor name: Sony IMX754
Optical zoom: 3.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 69 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.52"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Flash
Dual LED LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing 		8K UHD (30 fps), 4K UHD (60 fps), 1080p (960 fps)
OIS, HDR
Front
13 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 4K UHD 		12 MP (PDAF)
Video capture: 4K UHD (60 fps)
PhoneArena Camera Tests
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Video
147
Overall
150
Photo
144
Video
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Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.3
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,Wi-Fi 6,Wi-Fi 6E
Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac, ax
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.2
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Other
NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, Ultra Wideband (UWB)

Multimedia

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

Cellular

5G Bands
n1, n7, n28, n41, n66, n71, n78, n258, n260, n261, SA, NSA, Sub-6, mmWave
4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 66, 71
4G (TDD) Bands
38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 48
3G Bands
5, 8, 4, 2, 1 1, 2, 4, 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, HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Dual Nano SIM + eSIM

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Dec 08, 2023
FCC ID value: A3LSMS918U
Measured SAR
Head: 1.12 W/kg
Body: 0.92 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.58 W/kg
Wireless Router: 1.16 W/kg

Alternative variants
Memory 6GB/128GB
With 12GB RAM
Memory 12GB
With 12GB RAM and 512GB internal storage
Memory 12GB/512GB
Prices (MSRP) $1450 | €1589
With 12GB RAM and 1TB internal storage
Memory 12GB/1024GB
Prices (MSRP) $1649 | €1749
International
5G Bands n1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n8, n12, n20, n25, n28, n38, n40, n41, n66, n75, n77, n78, SA, NSA, Sub-6
4G (FDD) Bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 66
4G (TDD) Bands 38, 39, 40, 41
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