Nokia 6708 vs Samsung Galaxy S8

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Weight

    6708: 5 g lighter

    6708:
    150 g
    Galaxy S8:
    155 g
  • Width

    6708: 16.1 mm narrower

    6708:
    52 mm
    Galaxy S8:
    68.1 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    6708: 3.1 in smaller diagonal

    6708:
    2.7 in
    Galaxy S8:
    5.8 in
  • Depth

    Galaxy S8: 10 mm thinner

    6708:
    18 mm
    Galaxy S8:
    8 mm
  • Height

    6708: 30.9 mm shorter

    6708:
    118 mm
    Galaxy S8:
    148.9 mm
  • Release year

    6708:
    2005
    Galaxy S8:
    2017

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. 6708

    Height:
    118 mm
    Width:
    52 mm
    Depth:
    18 mm +10 mm versus Galaxy S8
  2. 2. Galaxy S8

    Height:
    148.9 mm +30.9 mm versus 6708
    Width:
    68.1 mm +16.1 mm versus 6708
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. 6708

    150 g

  2. 2. Galaxy S8

    155 g

    +5 g versus 6708

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. 6708

    Screen diagonal:
    2.7 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    3:2
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    21.7 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy S8

    Screen diagonal:
    5.8 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    85.4 cm²

Galaxy S8 has approximately 293.3% more rectangular screen area than 6708.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

6708: Original memory entry

18 MB

Galaxy S8: Original memory entry

64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. 6708

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
No
Memory card support:
See details miniSD

2. Galaxy S8

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

At least two unambiguous positive capacity values are needed for a chart. Original entries remain in the specifications.

Specifications

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1. 67082. Galaxy S8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for 6708, Galaxy S8.
Specification6708Galaxy S8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 118 Х 52 Х 18 mm
  • 148.9 Х 68.1 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 150 g
  • 155 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.7" inch
  • 5.8" inch
Screen resolution
  • 208 x 320 px
  • 1440 x 2960 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 18 MB
  • 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
Memory card support
  • miniSD
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 0 mAh,
  • 3000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian 7.0
  • UIQ v2.1 UI
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
  • TI OMAP 1510
  • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • No
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for 6708, Galaxy S8.
Specification6708Galaxy S8
Touchscreen
  • resistive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 65K
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 21.5 cm2
  • 84.8 cm2
Screen format
  • 3:2 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 35.0%
  • 83.6%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 141 PPI
  • 570 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Camera and Video — specifications for 6708, Galaxy S8.
Specification6708Galaxy S8
Rear camera, main
  • 1.3 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 1.3 MP
  • 12 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 26mm (wide)
  • 1/2.55''
  • 1.4µm
  • OIS
  • dual pixel PDAF
Functions Unknown
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • Yes
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0 MP,
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications Unknown
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 71
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 75
DxOMark Selfie Score * Unknown
  • 73
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for 6708, Galaxy S8.
Specification6708Galaxy S8
Processor CPU
  • 144 MHz ARM925T
  • Octa-core (4x2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A53) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.35 GHz Kryo & 4x1.9 GHz Kryo) USA & China
Graphics processor GPU Unknown
  • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 202356
GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
  • 1763
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 6028
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 8798
Antutu 8 score * Unknown
  • 231907
GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
  • 3410
GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
  • 340
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
  • 1454
General specs
General specs — specifications for 6708, Galaxy S8.
Specification6708Galaxy S8
Release date
  • 2005
  • Q1
  • 2017
  • March
Colors
  • Grey
  • Midnight Black
  • Orchid Gray
  • Arctic Silver
  • Coral Blue
  • Maple Gold
  • Rose Pink
  • Burgundy Red
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 230 EUR
  • 390 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 275 h Talking time- Up to 6 h
  • Talking time- Up to 20 h (3G) Music play - Up to 67 h
Body build Unknown
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 6708, Galaxy S8.
Specification6708Galaxy S8
SIM card
  • Mini-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network Unknown
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 2(1900)
  • 3(1800)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 7(2600)
  • 8(900)
  • 12(700)
  • 13(700)
  • 17(700)
  • 18(800)
  • 19(800)
  • 20(800)
  • 25(1900)
  • 26(850)
  • 28(700)
  • 32(1500)
  • 66(1700/2100)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
Speed Unknown
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • No
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • No
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • No
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • Proprietary
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 1.1
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.45 W/kg (head) 0.51 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.69 W/kg (head)
  • SAR - 0.44 W/kg (head) 0.75 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.32 W/kg (head) 1.27 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for 6708, Galaxy S8.
Specification6708Galaxy S8
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Wallpapers -Downloadable pictures
  • HDR10 -3D Touch (home button only) -Always-on display
  • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for 6708, Galaxy S8.
Specification6708Galaxy S8
Dop
  • Infrared port - MP3/MP4 player -Handwriting recognition -iTap -Voice memo - Functionally identical to BenQ P31
  • Sensors Iris scanner
  • fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • heart rate
  • SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa
  • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) - Versions: G950F (Europe
  • Global Single-SIM); G950FD (Global Dual-SIM); G950U (USA Unlocked); G950A (AT&T); G950P (Sprint); G950T (T-Mobile); G950V (Verizon); G950R4 (US Cellular); G950W (Canada); G950