Nokia 8 vs Nokia 8.3 5G: Comparison

Comparison of features, performance, design, battery, camera and connectivity between the following smartphones: Nokia 8 vs Nokia 8.3 5G. The complete information of specifications to decide which to buy.

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Nokia 8Nokia 8International · 4GB · 64GB
Nokia 8.3 5GNokia 8.3 5GGlobal · 6GB · 64GB
Technical data sheets

Basics
Nokia 8
Nokia 8
International · 4GB · 64GB
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Nokia 8.3 5G
Nokia 8.3 5G
Global · 6GB · 64GB
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Score
Ki Cost-effective
Score		 6.8 Ki Cost-effective
Score 		7.1 Ki Cost-effective
Score
Design and Screen score 6.1Design & Materials 5.3Design & Materials
Performance and Hardware score 5.5Performance & Hardware 6.1Performance & Hardware
Camera score 5.8Camera 6.1Camera
Connectivity score 6.5 Connectivity 8.2 Connectivity
Battery score 4.8 Battery 5.9 Battery

User reviews
User score
8.8
55 reviews
9.8
5 reviews

Technical specifications of the Nokia 8 vs Nokia 8.3 5G

Specs Nokia 8 prices Nokia 8
International · 4GB · 64GB 		stores to buy Nokia 8.3 5G Nokia 8.3 5G
Global · 6GB · 64GB
Inches 5.3" 6.81"
Resolution QHD FHD+
Usable surface 69% useful 82% useful
Aspect Ratio 16:9 20:9
Dimensions 73.7 mm
151.5 mm
7.9 mm 		78.6 mm
171.9 mm
9.0 mm
Weight 160 g 220 g
Micro SnapD. 835
Octa-Core 		SnapD. 765
Octa-Core
RAM 4 GB RAM 6 GB RAM
Storage 64 GB 64 GB
AnTuTu 207.434
v7 		374.406
v9
Battery 3090 mAh 4500 mAh
Main Camera 1
13 Mpx · ƒ/2.0

2 		1
64 Mpx · ƒ/1.9

2 3 4
Selfie Camera SELF 13 Mpx · ƒ/-- SELF 24 Mpx · ƒ/2.0
Bands
OS Android 9.0 P Android 10 Q

Brand
Brand Nokia Nokia
Aliases -- --

Release Date
Release date August 2017,
6 years ago 		March 2020,
4 years ago
State On Sale On Sale
Market International Global

Design & Materials

Structure

Nokia 8
Nokia 8.3 5G
Nokia 8
Nokia 8.3 5G
Size
73.7 mm • 151.5 mm • 7.9 mm
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 Print 3D Model
78.6 mm • 171.9 mm • 9.0 mm
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 Print 3D Model
Weight 160 g 220 g
Usable surface 69 % 82 %
Materials Aluminium alloy Aluminium alloy
Resistance - -
Colors
Blue

Silver

Bronze
Blue

Screen
Diagonal 5.3" 6.81"
Type LCD IPS LCD IPS
Aspect Ratio 16:9 20:9
Resolution QHD
1440 x 2560 px 		FHD+
1080 x 2400 px
Density 554 Pixels per inch 395 Pixels per inch

Others

Others
  • Without Notch
  • Brightnes 700 cd/m² (typ)
  • Always-On Display
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Hole-punch Notch
  • HDR10+
  • Scratch resistant
  • 2.5D curved glass screen
  • Capacitive
  • Multi-touch
  • Nokia PureMotion HD+ display
  • Frameless

User reviews

Is it a drop-resistant and scratch-resistant smartphone?
8.0
9.4
Do you think it's a nice phone?
8.8
10
Is it comfortable?
9.0
9.6
Can you see it well in the sunlight?
9.0
9.0
Number of reviews
55 reviews
5 reviews

Performance & Hardware

Processor
Model Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G
CPU 4x Kryo 280 2.45 GHz + 4x Kryo 280 1.9 GHz 1x Cortex-A76 2.4 GHz + 1x Cortex-A76 2.2 GHz + 6x Cortex-A76 1.8 GHz
Type Octa-Core Octa-Core
Manufacturing 10 nm 7 nm
64 Bits Yes Yes

Graphics
GPU Qualcomm Adreno 540 Qualcomm Adreno 620 625MHz

RAM
RAM 4 GB 6 GB
Type LPDDR4X RAM LPDDR4X RAM

Antutu
Score
207.434
Antutu v7
Overall performance better than 59% of devices
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374.406
Antutu v9
Overall performance better than 69% of devices
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Storage
Capacity 64 GB 64 GB
Type UFS Storage 2.1 UFS Storage 2.1
SD Slot Yes ,
Slot for SD or second SIM card 		Yes ,
Independent SD slot

Security
Fingerprint Yes, on the front Yes, on the side

Sensors
Sensors
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope
  • Barometer
  • Hall
  • Fingerprint
  • Proximity
  • Light sensor
  • Accelerometer
  • Compass
  • Gyroscope

Audio

Audio
-
-

Others
Notifications LED -- --
Cooling system No No
Gaming buttons No No

User reviews

Does it have good sound?
8.7
9.4
Does it work smoothly in everyday use?
9.4
9.8
What's your experience been with demanding games?
9.2
8.6
Number of reviews
55 reviews
5 reviews

Camera

Main
No. of cameras Double rear camera Quad rear camera
1
Camera type

Standard

Standard
Resolution 13 Mpx 64 Mpx
Sensor Carl Zeiss Unknown
Type CMOS BSI 2 CMOS
Aperture ƒ/ 2.0 ƒ/ 1.9
ISO -- --
Pixel size -- --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
2
Camera type

Black & white

Wide Angle lens
Resolution
13 Mpx
12 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Unknown
Type
--
--
Aperture
ƒ/ --
ƒ/ 2.2
Pixel size
--
2.80 µm
Pixel Binning
--
--
Sensor size
--
--
3
Camera type
--

Portrait mode (depth)
Resolution
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.4
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--
4
Camera type
--

Macro lens
Resolution
2 Mpx
Sensor
Unknown
Type
--
Aperture
ƒ/ 2.3
Pixel size
--
Pixel Binning
--
Sensor size
--

Features
Flash Dual LED Dual LED
Optical Stabilisation Yes No
Slow Motion Video Yes,
120 fps 		Yes,
240 fps
Others
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Dual camera
  • Digital image stabilization
  • Optical Stabilization (OIS)
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • Panorama
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer
  • RAW
  • 4K Video
  • Digital zoom
  • Quadruple camera
  • Autofocus
  • Touch focus
  • Continuous shooting
  • Geotagging
  • HDR
  • Face detection
  • White balance settings
  • ISO settings
  • Exposure compensation
  • Scene mode
  • Self-timer

Selfie
SELF
Camera type

Dedicated

Dedicated
Resolution 13 Mpx 24 Mpx
Sensor Unknown Unknown
Type -- --
Aperture ƒ/ -- ƒ/ 2.0
Pixel size 1.12 µm --
Pixel Binning -- --
Sensor size -- --
Others
--
--

DxOMark Score
DxOMark Score
68
Mobile
72
Photo
62
Video
 --

User reviews

Quality of daytime photos
8.9
9.4
Quality of nighttime photos
7.6
9.2
Quality of selfies
8.6
9.0
Does it have a powerful flash?
8.7
9.8
Number of reviews
55 reviews
5 reviews

Connectivity

Network compatibility

5G --
  • n1 (2100)
  • n2 (1900 PCS)
  • n3 (1800)
  • n5 (850)
  • n7 (2600)
  • n8 (900)
  • n28b (700)
  • n28a (700)
  • n38 (2600)
  • n40 (2300)
  • n41 (2500)
  • n66 (1700)
  • n71 (600)
  • n78 (3500)
4G LTE
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS 1)
  • B5 (850)
  • B7 (2600)
  • B8 (900)
  • B12 (700)
  • B13 (700)
  • B17 (700)
  • B20 (800)
  • B28b (700)
  • B28a (700)
  • B38 (TDD 2600)
  • B39 (TDD 1900)
  • B40 (TDD 2300)
  • B41 (TDD 2500)
  • B66 (1700/2100)
  • B71 (600)
3G
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B1 (2100)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B4 (1700/2100 AWS A-F)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • B25 (1900)
2G
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • CDMA BC1 (1900)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)
  • CDMA BC0 (800)
  • B2 (1900)
  • B3 (1800)
  • B5 (850)
  • B8 (900)

SIM card
Dual SIM Dual Sim Dual Standby Dual Sim Dual Standby
Type
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM
  • Nano SIM

Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
  • 802.11a
  • 802.11b
  • 802.11g
  • 802.11n
  • 802.11n 5GHz
  • 802.11ac
Others
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Dual band
  • Wi-Fi Hotspot
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • Wi-Fi Display
  • Wi-Fi MiMO

Bluetooth
Version Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.1
Others
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • ANT+
  • APT-x
  • A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
  • AVRCP (Audio/Visual Remote Control Profile)
  • DIP (Device ID Profile)
  • PBAP/PAB (Phone Book Access Profile)

Navigation
Navigation
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • GPS
  • A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • Beidou
  • GLONASS (L1)
  • BeiDou (B1)
  • BeiDou (B2)

USB
USB
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C
  • USB Host 3.1
  • Charging
  • Mass Storage
  • USB On-The-Go (OTG)
  • USB Type C

SAR
European measurement

The European Union sets a limit of 2 W/kg averaged over 10 grams of tissue.

 0.711 W/Kg on head
1.330 W/Kg on body 		--
American measurement

The FCC limit is 1.6 W/kg measured in a volume of 1 gram of tissue

 0.490 W/Kg on head
0.770 W/Kg on body 		--

Others
Others
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • NFC
  • Audio Jack
  • Radio FM
  • Computer sync
  • OTA sync
  • Tethering.
  • VoLTE
  • ANT+

User reviews

Does it have good coverage for calls?
9.3
9.4
Quality of the GPS
9.2
10
And the WiFi?
9.2
10
Number of reviews
55 reviews
5 reviews

Battery

Battery
Capacity
3090 mAh
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4500 mAh
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Type Li-Polymer Li-Ion Polymer
Fast charge No Yes,
18.0W
Others
  • Non-removable
  • Non-removable

User reviews

How long does the battery last?
  • 4%
    Less than half day
  • 11%
    Less than a day
  • 20%
    One day
  • 55%
    More than one day
  • 11%
    Two days or more
  • 0%
    Less than half day
  • 0%
    Less than a day
  • 0%
    One day
  • 80%
    More than one day
  • 20%
    Two days or more
Number of reviews
55 reviews
5 reviews

Software

Software
Operating System
  • Android 9.0 P
    Android 9.0 P, 5 years ago
  • Android 10
    Android 10 Q, 4 years ago
Google Services (official) Yes Yes

User reviews

Did it come with preinstalled applications?
  • 60%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 40%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
  • 60%
    It comes with a clean operating system
  • 40%
    It has preinstalled apps but they don't bother me
  • 0%
    It has preinstalled apps that I can't uninstall
Do you regularly receive updates?
  • 2%
    Never
  • 6%
    Once a year
  • 31%
    Every six months
  • 61%
    Every two months or less
  • 0%
    Never
  • 0%
    Once a year
  • 40%
    Every six months
  • 60%
    Every two months or less
Number of reviews
55 reviews
5 reviews
Prices
From $ 233 --
From $ 280 --