Nokia 8 Sirocco vs. Samsung Galaxy Note9

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia 8 Sirocco and Samsung Galaxy Note9. 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 Note9 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 8 Sirocco Samsung Galaxy Note9
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-N960F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 140.93 mm 161.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 has greater height than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Width 72.97 mm 76.4 mm Samsung Galaxy Note9 has greater width than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Depth 7.5 mm 8.8 mm Nokia 8 Sirocco is narrower than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Weight - 201 g
Body Colour Black Cobalt blue | Metallic copper | Deep black | Ocean blue | Midnight black | Lavender purple
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) 1.509 W/kg (body), 0.381 W/kg (head), 2.24 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components - Heart rate sensor
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Nokia 8 Sirocco Samsung Galaxy Note9
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology P-OLED Quad HD+ Super AMOLED
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.5" 6.4" Samsung Galaxy Note9 has larger screen size than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2960 x 1440 pixels Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better screen resolution than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Display Format QHD QHD+
Pixel Density - 516 ppi
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Contrast Ratio 1500:1 -
Display Enhancement Technology Sunlight Readability -
Display Features 3D Glass Always-on display, Edge Screen, Infinity Display, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass) -
PROCESSOR Nokia 8 Sirocco Samsung Galaxy Note9
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Samsung Exynos 9
Processor Number - 9810
Clock Speed 2.36 GHz 2.7 GHz Samsung Galaxy Note9 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.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G72 MP18
MEMORY Nokia 8 Sirocco Samsung Galaxy Note9
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 108.9 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) Up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Nokia 8 Sirocco Samsung Galaxy Note9
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size - 1/2.55"
Lens Type Wide-angle lens Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.7 F/1.5 & f/2.4 Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better lens aperture than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) Samsung Galaxy Note9 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x 2x Both phones have the same optical zoom.
Digital Zoom - 10x
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line
Camera Modes Pro Camera mode Panorama, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji, Portraits, Flowers, Indoor scenes, Animals, Landscapes, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Mountains, Beaches, Sunrises and sunsets, Watersides, Street scenes, Night scenes, Waterfalls, Snow, Birds, Backlit, Text, Disney AR Emoji
Face Recognition (Face ID) - Face detection Samsung Galaxy Note9 has face detection.
Light Source Dual tone LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions - 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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, 2560 x 1440 (QHD) at 30 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Carl Zeiss optic, Dual Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Motion photo, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Dual Capture, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Stamps, location tags, Continuous autofocus video, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel, background blur, Scene Optimiser, Eye blink, Motion blur, Lens smudge, Backlit, Full view, Flaw detection, 9.1MP still photos recording 4K video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Nokia 8 Sirocco has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Note9.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/3.4"
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.6 F/2.4 Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better second camera lens aperture than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 5 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Note9 has better front camera resolution than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Sensor Size (Front) - 1/3.6"
Lens Type (Front) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/1.7
Focus Adjustment - Automatic
Special Effects (Front) - HDR, Grid Line
Camera Modes (Front) - Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Camera Features (Front) - Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization), Full view, Flaw detection
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 8 Sirocco Samsung Galaxy Note9
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3260 mAh 4000 mAh Samsung Galaxy Note9 has larger battery capacity than Nokia 8 Sirocco.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards Qi WPC, PMA
Talk Time - 1740 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (3G): up to 1740 min
Active online usage (3G): up to 14 hrs
Active online usage (4G): up to 16 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 59 hrs
Playback (audio (Always On Display Off)): up to 95 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
CELLULAR Nokia 8 Sirocco Samsung Galaxy Note9
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 8.1 Oreo
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 8 Sirocco Samsung Galaxy Note9
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
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 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
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 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT
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 Note9
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2
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 Note9
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, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan
Additional Phone Features Curved display, MIMO technology, Three microphones S Pen multi-input, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Screen Write, Smart Select, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, Face recognition, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Live message, Screen off memo, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Smart Performance Adjuster, Dual Audio, water-carbon cooling system, S Pen remote function
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Nokia 8 Sirocco Samsung Galaxy Note9
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 connector, USB-C cable, S Pen, Pen nibs, headset (tuned by AKG)
Compliant Standards IP67 IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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