Nokia 8 vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Nokia 8 and Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia 8 vs. Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G736B/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch - Rugged
Height 151.5 mm 168.8 mm Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has greater height than Nokia 8.
Width 73.7 mm 79.9 mm Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has greater width than Nokia 8.
Depth 7.9 mm 9.9 mm Nokia 8 is narrower than Nokia 8.
Weight 160 g 235 g Nokia 8 is lighter than Nokia 8.
Body Colour Silver | Polished blue | Steel | Tempered blue | Polished copper Black
Body Material 6000 Series aluminium alloy -
Protection Splashproof Water-resistant, splash-resistant, dust-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) - Yes Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro is waterproof.
IP rating IP54 IP68
SAR Value 0.711 W/kg 1.229 W/kg (body), 1.48 W/kg (head), 2.96 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
Pogo Pin
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Nokia 8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Display Type LCD display LCD display
Display Technology IPS PLS
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.3" 6.6" Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has larger screen size than Nokia 8.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2560 x 1440 pixels 2408 x 1080 pixels Nokia 8 has better screen resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro.
Display Format QHD Full HD+
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass -
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus+ (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia 8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 778G 5G
Processor Number - SM7325
Clock Speed 2.5 GHz 2.4 GHz Nokia 8 has higher clock speed than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro.
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes - Nokia 8 has 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Qualcomm ADRENO 642L
MEMORY Nokia 8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 4 GB 6 GB Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has more RAM than Nokia 8.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has more internal memory than Nokia 8.
User Memory - 101.5 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Nokia 8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 13 Megapixel 50 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has better camera resolution than Nokia 8.
Lens Aperture F/2.0 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has better lens aperture than Nokia 8.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Nokia 8 has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Laser Auto Focus Yes -
Digital Zoom - 10x
Light Source Dual LED flash Dual LED flash
Video Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 30 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 240 fps
Camera Features (Functions) Carl Zeiss optic, Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) Barcode Scanner
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 13 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Nokia 8 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro.
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/2.2
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 13 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Lens Type (Front) Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/2.0 F/2.2 Nokia 8 has better front lens aperture than Nokia 8.
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) 3840 x 2160 (4K) -
Camera Features (Front) Phase Detect Auto-Focus (PDAF) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3090 mAh 4050 mAh Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has larger battery capacity than Nokia 8.
Standby Time 280 hours -
Talk Time 600 minutes 2640 minutes Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has longer battery life when making calls than Nokia 8.
Run Time Details Talk: up to 600 min
Standby: up to 280 hrs
Active online usage (LTE): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 18 hrs
Playback (video): up to 20 hrs
Playback (audio): up to 115 hrs
Talk (4G): up to 2640 hrs
Battery Technology Lithium Ion -
CELLULAR Nokia 8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 7.1.1 Nougat Android 12
User Interface - One UI
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo, QZSS
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR
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 17, Band 20, 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 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n8, n20, n28, n38, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax, Wi-Fi 6E
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.2
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Modem - Snapdragon X53 5G
Messaging Services SMS, MMS -
MEDIA Nokia 8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Supported Digital Audio Standards - WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, M4A, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, MID
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements - Dolby Atmos sound technology
FEATURES Nokia 8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Phone Functions 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, geomagnetic sensor, light sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Additional Phone Features MIMO technology, Three microphones, Nokia OZO spatial 360° audio Push-to-talk mode, Glove mode, Dual microphones, MIMO technology, Samsung KNOX, Samsung DeX support, software updates E-FOTA (Enterprise Firmware Over-the-Air), removable battery, 5 years of Security Updates, 2 programmable buttons, Knox Capture
Android Enterprise Recommended Yes -
OTHERS Nokia 8 Samsung Galaxy Xcover 6 Pro
Included Accessories Data cable, headset, power adapter, SIM card removal tool -
Compliant Standards IP54 IP68, MIL-STD 810H
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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