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Nokia 808 PureView vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

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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

      808 PureView: 26 g lighter

      808 PureView:
      169 g
      Galaxy Note 8:
      195 g

    • Width

      808 PureView: 14.6 mm narrower

      808 PureView:
      60.2 mm
      Galaxy Note 8:
      74.8 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      808 PureView: 2.3 in smaller diagonal

      808 PureView:
      4 in
      Galaxy Note 8:
      6.3 in

    • Rear camera layout

      808 PureView:
      Single
      Galaxy Note 8:
      Dual

    • Depth

      Galaxy Note 8: 5.3 mm thinner

      808 PureView:
      13.9 mm
      Galaxy Note 8:
      8.6 mm

    • Height

      808 PureView: 38.6 mm shorter

      808 PureView:
      123.9 mm
      Galaxy Note 8:
      162.5 mm

    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. 808 PureView

      Height:
      123.9 mm
      Width:
      60.2 mm
      Depth:
      13.9 mm +5.3 mm versus Galaxy Note 8

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

      Height:
      162.5 mm +38.6 mm versus 808 PureView
      Width:
      74.8 mm +14.6 mm versus 808 PureView
      Depth:
      8.6 mm

    Weight

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

    1. 1. 808 PureView

      169 g

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

      195 g

      +26 g versus 808 PureView

    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. 808 PureView

      Screen diagonal:
      4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      16:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      44.1 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

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

    Galaxy Note 8 has approximately 128.4% more rectangular screen area than 808 PureView.

    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.

    Recorded RAM for 808 PureView, Galaxy Note 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storage808 PureViewGalaxy Note 8
    64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
    128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
    256 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
    808 PureView: Original memory entry

    16 GB · 1 GB ROM · 512 MB RAM

    Practical features

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

    1. 808 PureView

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)

    2. Galaxy Note 8

    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.

    Recorded battery capacity

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

    1. 1. 808 PureView

      1400 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

      3300 mAh

      +1900 mAh versus 808 PureView

    Specifications

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    1. 808 PureView2. Galaxy Note 8

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy Note 8.
    Specification808 PureViewGalaxy Note 8
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 123.9 Х 60.2 Х 13.9 mm
    • 162.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.6 mm
    Weight
    • 169 g
    • 195 g
    Technology
    • AMOLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 4" inch
    • 6.3" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 360 x 640 px
    • 1440 x 2960 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 16 GB
    • 1 GB ROM
    • 512 MB RAM
    • 64/128/256 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 1400 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    • 3300 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Nokia Belle OS
    • Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)
    • upgradable to Android 8.0 (Oreo)
    Chipset Unknown
    • Exynos 8895 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm) USA & China
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy Note 8.
    Specification808 PureViewGalaxy Note 8
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 44.1 cm2
    • 101.1 cm2
    Screen format
    • 16:9 (height:width)
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 59.1%
    • 83.2%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 184 PPI
    • 521 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass
    • 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 808 PureView, Galaxy Note 8.
    Specification808 PureViewGalaxy Note 8
    Rear camera, main
    • 41 MP
    • Single
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    Camera specs
    • 41 MP (38 MP effective)
    • f/2.4
    • 1/1.2''
    • AF
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/2.55''
    • 1.4µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS -12 MP
    • f/2.4
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.0µm
    • AF
    • OIS
    • 2x optical zoom
    Functions
    • Carl Zeiss optics
    • Xenon flash
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • VGA@30fps
    • 1440p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 0.3 MP
    • Single
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • VGA
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.22µm
    • AF
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 61
    • 94
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 60
    • 100
    DxOMark Video *
    • 65
    • 84
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy Note 8.
    Specification808 PureViewGalaxy Note 8
    Processor CPU
    • 1.3 GHz ARM 11
    • 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
    • Broadcom BCM2763
    • Mali-G71 MP20 EMEA -Adreno 540 USA & China
    Antutu 7 score * Unknown
    • 204196
    GeekBench 4 Single Core * Unknown
    • 1792
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 6277
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
    • 9051
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 259278
    GeekBench 4 Battery * Unknown
    • 3822
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 345
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 1509
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy Note 8.
    Specification808 PureViewGalaxy Note 8
    Release date
    • 2012
    • February
    • 2017
    • August
    Colors
    • Black
    • White
    • Red
    • Midnight Black
    • Maple Gold
    • Orchid Gray
    • Deep Sea Blue
    • Star Pink (Taiwan only)
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 280 EUR
    • 550 EUR
    Battery life
    • Stand by time- Up to 465 h (2G) / Up to 540 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 11 h (2G) / Up to 6 h 50 min (3G)
    • Talking time- Up to 22 h (3G) Music play - Up to 74 h
    Body build Unknown
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy Note 8.
    Specification808 PureViewGalaxy Note 8
    SIM card
    • Micro-SIM
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
    • 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)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 66(1700/2100)
    Speed
    • HSPA 14.4/5.76 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    GPRS
    • Class 33
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Class 33
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n
    • DLNA
    • UPnP technology
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • microUSB 2.0
    • USB Host
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    Bluetooth
    • 3.0
    • A2DP
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    Harmful irradiation
    • SAR - 1.21 W/kg (head) 1.46 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 1.23 W/kg (head)
    		 Unknown
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for 808 PureView, Galaxy Note 8.
    Specification808 PureViewGalaxy Note 8
    Radio
    • Stereo FM radio
    • RDS; FM trans
    • No
    Others
    • Nokia ClearBlack display
    • Dolby Digital Plus audio enhancement -Dolby Headphone -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • 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 808 PureView, Galaxy Note 8.
    Specification808 PureViewGalaxy Note 8
    Dop
    • Sensors Accelerometer
    • proximity
    • compass - HDMI port - Also known as Nokia 808 PureView RM-807
    • 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) -Stylus - Versions: N950F (Single SIM: Europe
    • Australia); N950FD (Global Dual SIM: Europe
    • LATAM
    • Brazil; Australia); N950U/U1 (USA); N950W (Canada); N9500 (China); N950N (South Korea) Also known as Samsung Ga

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