Nokia N95 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

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

    N95: 75 g lighter

    N95:
    120 g
    Galaxy Note 8:
    195 g
  • Width

    N95: 21.8 mm narrower

    N95:
    53 mm
    Galaxy Note 8:
    74.8 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    N95: 3.7 in smaller diagonal

    N95:
    2.6 in
    Galaxy Note 8:
    6.3 in
  • Rear camera layout

    N95:
    Single
    Galaxy Note 8:
    Dual
  • Depth

    Galaxy Note 8: 12.4 mm thinner

    N95:
    21 mm
    Galaxy Note 8:
    8.6 mm
  • Height

    N95: 63.5 mm shorter

    N95:
    99 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. N95

    Height:
    99 mm
    Width:
    53 mm
    Depth:
    21 mm +12.4 mm versus Galaxy Note 8
  2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

    Height:
    162.5 mm +63.5 mm versus N95
    Width:
    74.8 mm +21.8 mm versus N95
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. N95

    120 g

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

    195 g

    +75 g versus N95

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. N95

    Screen diagonal:
    2.6 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    4:3
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    20.9 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 381.2% more rectangular screen area than N95.

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 N95, Galaxy Note 8, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageN95Galaxy Note 8
64 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
256 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
N95: Original memory entry

160 MB · 64 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. N95

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 8 GB (dedicated slot) · 128 MB included

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. N95

    950 mAh

  2. 2. Galaxy Note 8

    3300 mAh

    +2350 mAh versus N95

Specifications

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1. N952. Galaxy Note 8

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for N95, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationN95Galaxy Note 8
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 99 Х 53 Х 21 mm
  • 162.5 Х 74.8 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 120 g
  • 195 g
Technology
  • TFT
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 2.6" inch
  • 6.3" inch
Screen resolution
  • 240 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.
  • 160 MB
  • 64 MB RAM
  • 64/128/256 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 8 GB (dedicated slot)
  • 128 MB included
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 950 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3300 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Symbian OS 9.2
  • S60 rel. 3.1
  • 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 Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for N95, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationN95Galaxy Note 8
Touchscreen Unknown
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 20.9 cm2
  • 101.1 cm2
Screen format
  • 4:3 (height:width)
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 39.9%
  • 83.2%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 154 PPI
  • 521 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 N95, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationN95Galaxy Note 8
Rear camera, main
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
Camera specs
  • 5 MP
  • 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
  • LED flash
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
Video
  • 480p@30fps
  • 1440p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 0.3 MP
  • Single
  • 8 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • QVGA videocall camera
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 94
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 100
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 84
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for N95, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationN95Galaxy Note 8
Processor CPU
  • 332 MHz Dual 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
  • 3D Graphics HW Accelerator
  • 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 N95, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationN95Galaxy Note 8
Release date
  • 2006
  • September
  • 2017
  • August
Colors
  • Silver
  • Plum
  • Black
  • Pink
  • 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.
  • 210 EUR
  • 550 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 220 h (2G) / 192 h (3G) Talking time- Up to 6 h 30 min (2G) / 2 h 42 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 N95, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationN95Galaxy Note 8
SIM card
  • Mini-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
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Class 10
  • Yes
Edge
  • Class 32
  • 296 kbps; DTM Class 11
  • 177 kbps
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
  • UPnP technology
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS; Nokia Maps
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
USB
  • miniUSB 2.0
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 2.0
  • A2DP
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Harmful irradiation
  • SAR - 0.79 W/kg (head) 0.76 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.50 W/kg (head)
Unknown
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for N95, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationN95Galaxy Note 8
Radio
  • Stereo FM radio
  • No
Others Unknown
  • 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 N95, Galaxy Note 8.
SpecificationN95Galaxy Note 8
Dop
  • Infrared port - WMV/RV/MP4/3GP player -MP3/WMA/WAV/RA/AAC/M4A player -TV-out -Organizer -Document viewer (Word
  • Excel
  • PowerPoint
  • PDF) -Predictive text input -Push to talk -Voice dial/memo - Dual slide design
  • 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