Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs. Nokia 9 Pureview

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S8 Active and Nokia 9 Pureview. 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

Samsung Galaxy S8 Active vs. Nokia 9 Pureview Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Nokia 9 Pureview
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G892A -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 152 mm 155 mm Nokia 9 Pureview has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Width 74.9 mm 75 mm Nokia 9 Pureview has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Depth 9.9 mm 8.2 mm Nokia 9 Pureview is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Weight 208 g 171 g Nokia 9 Pureview is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Body Colour Meteor grey | Titanium gold Blue/silver
Protection Shockproof, dustproof, water-resistant Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating - IP67
SAR Value 0.8 W/kg (body), 0.25 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body), 0.88 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb)
Integrated Components Heart rate sensor -
Connector Type Micro-USB - 5 pin Micro-USB Type B
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
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 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Nokia 9 Pureview
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED PureDisplay
Screen Size (Display Size) 5.8" 6" Nokia 9 Pureview has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview has HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Features Always-on display 2.5D Glass, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Nokia 9 Pureview
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Clock Speed 2.35 GHz -
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 Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Nokia 9 Pureview
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 4 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Nokia 9 Pureview has more RAM than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Nokia 9 Pureview has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 256 GB microSD
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Nokia 9 Pureview
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 1 5
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type - RGB
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture - F/1.8
Pixel Size - 1.25 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Digital Zoom 8x -
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, wide selfie mode, Virtual Shot, HYPERLAPSE, Food mode -
Light Source LED light LED flash
Video Resolutions - 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) - Carl Zeiss optic, HDR10 video recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - RGB
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Autofocus
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Carl Zeiss optic
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Monochrome, Carl Zeiss optic
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Name (4th Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Monochrome
Camera Features (4th Camera) - Carl Zeiss optic
FIFTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (5th Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Lens Aperture (5th Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (5th Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (5th Camera) - Monochrome
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Nokia 9 Pureview has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active.
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX476 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Camera Modes (Front) Slow motion video, Virtual Shot -
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Nokia 9 Pureview
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 4000 mAh 3320 mAh Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has larger battery capacity than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Nokia 9 Pureview has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards - PMA, Qi
Standby Time 120 hours -
Talk Time 1920 minutes -
Run Time Details Talk: up to 1920 min
Standby: up to 120 hrs
Playback (audio (via speakers)): up to 113 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Nokia 9 Pureview
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 7.0 Nougat Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Nokia 9 Pureview
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
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 20, Band 28, Band 29, Band 30, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 14, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 700d, FDD 2300 WCS, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.1 LE EDR Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles A2DP -
NFC - Yes Nokia 9 Pureview has NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Nokia 9 Pureview
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, apt-X, MP4 Apt-X
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, FLV, AVI, 3GP -
Sound Enhancements - Nokia OZO surround sound capture, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Nokia 9 Pureview
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, gyro sensor, hall sensor, heart rate Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, haptics sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader, eye scan Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features TTY compatible, HD Voice Face Unlock, Smart AMP technology, Three microphones with Nokia spatial audio
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S8 Active Nokia 9 Pureview
Included Accessories USB cable, power adapter Data cable, headset, USB-C charger
Compliant Standards HAC (Hearing Aid Compatible) IP67
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