At time of writing - August 22 - Samsung is gearing up to launch the Galaxy Note 8 literally tomorrow, August 23, at least that's according to every rumour going. The event will take place in New York, but although the announcement will happen imminently, the phone won't hit retail until around September 15 (earlier in some places, but that's the official global rollout date).
Naturally hype levels for this handset are off the chain, as they always are with big Samsung devices. But, with that said, there's another just-released phone that has a lot of enthusiasm around it too; the Nokia 8.
Yes folks, Nokia has returned, well, kinda, it's actually part of a partnership with HMD Global; HMD makes the phones and puts Nokia's branding on them. But these are still very much purebred Nokia devices, make no mistake, they still have Carl Zeiss optics and Nokia OZO audio, and Nokia engineers still help develop the hardware and design.
The lead model is the Nokia 8 flagship, which was announced only the other week. As flagships go, Nokia has made it plenty competetive with the current cream of the crop - the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon CPU keeps everything ticking, it has an insane Carl Zeiss dual-lens camera, oodles of RAM and storage, and a massive battery cell.
Best of all for Nokia's return to the smartphone space - it runs Android.
By this stage in the game we know most of what's worth knowing about the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 thanks to the copious amount of detailed leaks from reliable tipsters, so how do the two titans of the industry compare? Let's take a look...
Nokia 8 Specs
- Dimensions:151.5 x 73.7 x 7.9mm
- Weight: 160g
- Display: 5.3in IPS LCD 1440 x 2560 (@554ppi)
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (10nm) octa-core CPU
- GPU: Adreno 540
- RAM:4GB/6GB
- Software: Android Nougat
- Connectivity: 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Type-C USB, NFC, GPS, Fingerprint scanner
- Storage: 64GB/128GB
- MicroSD: Yes
- Primary Camera: Dual-13MP Carl Zeiss, f/2.0 apertures, 1.12µm pixel size, hybrid laser & phase detection autofocus, OIS, dual-LED flash, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, HDR, panoramic capture, 2160p video @30fps, 1080p video @30fps
- Secondary Camera: 13MP, 2160p video
- Battery: 3,090mAh
- Other: IP54 Certified (Splash & Dust Resistant), Nokia OZO Audio
Samsung Galaxy Note 8 Rumoured & Leaked Specs
- Dimensions: 162.5 x 74.6 x 8.5mm
- Display: 6.3in Quad HD+ Super AMOLED, 2960x1440 Infinity Display (18.5:9 Aspect Ratio)
- Processor: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 (10nm) octa-core CPU OR Samsung Exynos 8995 (10nm) octa-core CPU - region dependent
- GPU: Adreno 540 (Qualcomm Snapdragon) OR ARM Mali-G71 (Samsung Exynos) - region dependent
- RAM:6GB
- Software: Android Nougat
- Connectivity: 4G LTE, Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, Type-C USB, NFC, GPS, Fingerprint scanner, Iris Scanner, Face Scanner
- Storage: 64GB, 128GB or 256GB - region dependent
- MicroSD: Yes
- Primary Camera: Dual-12MP, f/1.7 and f/2.4 apertures, 1/2.3" sensor size, 1.55µm pixel size, Dual-Pixel Phase Detection Autofocus, OIS, 2x optical zoom, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama, 2160p video @30fps, 1080p video @60fps
- Secondary Camera: 8MP with autofocus, f/1.7 aperture, Auto HDR, 1440p video @30fps
- Battery: 3,300mAh
- Other: IP68 Certified (Water & Dust Resistant), S-Pen Stylus
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