Nokia 8 Sirocco vs. Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia 8 Sirocco and Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked). Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia 8 Sirocco vs. Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 8 Sirocco Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N970U1
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 140.93 mm 151 mm Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has greater height than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Width 72.97 mm 71.8 mm Nokia 8 Sirocco has greater width than Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked).
Depth 7.5 mm 7.9 mm Nokia 8 Sirocco is narrower than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Weight - 168 g
Body Colour Black Aura white
Protection Dustproof, water-resistant Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IP68
SAR Value 1.54 W/kg (body), 0.59 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb) 1.59 W/kg (simultaneous), 1.02 W/kg (wireless router), 0.95 W/kg (body), 0.34 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Single-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 8 Sirocco Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology P-OLED Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.3" Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has larger screen size than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2280 x 1080 pixels Nokia 8 Sirocco has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked).
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Pixel Density - 401 ppi
Max Brightness - 1200 cd/m²
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 2000000:1 Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has better display contrast ratio than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
HDR - Yes Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10+
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight Readability -
Display Features 3D Glass Edge Screen, DCI-P3 Wide colour gamut, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia 8 Sirocco Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 -
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2.8 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has higher clock speed than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Nokia 8 Sirocco Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB 8 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has more RAM than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 256 GB Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has more internal memory than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
User Memory - 223.4 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) Up to 256 GB -
CAMERA Nokia 8 Sirocco Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 16 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has better camera resolution than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/2.2 Nokia 8 Sirocco has better lens aperture than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Field of View (FoV) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size - 1 μm
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x 2x Both phones have the same optical zoom.
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes Pro Camera mode Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Motion Photos, Food, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Night, Mountain
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has face detection.
Light Source Dual tone LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Carl Zeiss optic, Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Motion photo, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Video location tags, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K UHD, Zoom-In Mic
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nokia 8 Sirocco has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked).
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.6 F/1.5 and f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has better second camera lens aperture than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 77 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.4 μm
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/2.1
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 45 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has optical stabilisation of the third camera.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF)
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has better front camera resolution than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, Live Focus mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus, Live focus video
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) - Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection, Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 8 Sirocco Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3260 mAh 3500 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has larger battery capacity than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Fast Charging Technology - Samsung Super Fast Charging 2.0 Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked) has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi WPC, PMA, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 2280 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (4G): up to 2280 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 14 hrs
Playback (wireless audio): up to 60 hrs
Playback (wireless video): up to 19 hrs
CELLULAR Nokia 8 Sirocco Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM CDMA2000 1X / GSM / WCDMA (UMTS) / TD-SCDMA
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 8 Sirocco Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, EV-DO, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, LAA
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X
3G UMTS Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency - 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band - Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 14, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 46, Band 48, Band 66, Band 71
4G LTE Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700 PS, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 5150, TDD 3600, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3, FDD 600
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0 LE
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia 8 Sirocco Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Acoustic Overload Point, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Nokia 8 Sirocco Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Curved display, MIMO technology, Three microphones S Pen multi-input, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, HD Voice, Screen mirroring, Screen Write, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, S Pen remote function, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, PENUP
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Nokia 8 Sirocco Samsung Galaxy Note10 (Unlocked)
Included Accessories Protective cover, power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C audio adapter, USB-C stereo headset, charging/data cable (A-C) Power adapter, tweezer, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards IP67 VDE, IP68, HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible), TUV Rheinland Eye Comfort Certification
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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