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Nokia 8

Nokia 8
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  • Released 2017, September 07
    160g, 7.9mm thickness
    Android 7.1.1, up to Android 9.0
    64GB/128GB storage, microSDXC
  • 0.3% 13,577,167 hits
  • 1556 Become a fan
  • 5.3"
    1440x2560 pixels
  • 13MP
    2160p
  • 4/6GB RAM
    Snapdragon 835
  • 3090mAh
    18W
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Network Technology GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
4G bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28, 38, 39, 40, 41
Speed HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat9 450/50 Mbps
Launch Announced 2017, August 16. Released 2017, September 07
Status Discontinued
Body Dimensions 151.5 x 73.7 x 7.9 mm (5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 in)
Weight 160 g (5.64 oz)
Build Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum back, aluminum frame (6000 series)
SIM Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
 IP54 dust protected and water resistant (water splashes)
Display Type IPS LCD
Size 5.3 inches, 77.4 cm2 (~69.4% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution 1440 x 2560 pixels, 16:9 ratio (~554 ppi density)
Protection Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Platform OS Android 7.1.1 (Nougat), upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie)
Chipset Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 835 (10 nm)
CPU Octa-core (4x2.5 GHz Kryo & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo)
GPU Adreno 540
Memory Card slot microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
Internal 64GB 4GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
 UFS 2.1
Main Camera Dual 13 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF, OIS
13 MP B/W, f/2.0, 1.12µm, PDAF
Features Laser AF, Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Video 4K@30fps, 1080p@30fps
Selfie camera Single 13 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/3.1", 1.12µm, PDAF
Video 4K
Sound Loudspeaker Yes
3.5mm jack Yes
 24-bit/192kHz audio
Comms WLAN Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth 5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC Yes
Radio No
USB USB Type-C 3.1
Features Sensors Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 ANT+
Battery Type Li-Ion 3090 mAh, non-removable
Charging 18W wired, QC3
Misc Colors Tempered Blue, Polished Blue, Steel, Polished Copper
Models TA-1004, TA-1012, TA-1052
SAR EU 0.22 W/kg (head)     1.33 W/kg (body)    
Price About 300 EUR
Tests Performance AnTuTu: 210323 (v7), 242434 (v8)
GeekBench: 6568 (v4.4), 1668 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 12fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
Display Contrast ratio: 1840:1 (nominal), 4.239 (sunlight)
Camera Photo / Video
Loudspeaker Voice 88dB / Noise 77dB / Ring 81dB
Audio quality Noise -94.2dB / Crosstalk -88.5dB
Battery (old)
Endurance rating 78h

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Nokia 8 review: Connecting the dots

Nokia 8 review: Connecting the dots

This is it then. The long-awaited Finnish flagship that goes all in against the phones that rule today. The Finnish cameraphone returning to claim the prize that was once its birthright....

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Nokia 8 - user opinions and reviews

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  • Minu
  • ter
  • 28 May 2025

This is possibly my 5th or 6th time coming across your juvenile comments, and you've never cared to respond to my replies to your comments under "IQ200" and "BlahBlah" aliases. This phone launched within the $350-400 seg...

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  • IQ200
  • p7$
  • 25 May 2025

"With that being said, this is simply the best phone to ever exist imho!" Your only comparation with this Nokia 8 is your previous Galaxy J3 from God knows what year. I think that's a great comparation. Sarcasm of course. ...

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M
  • Minu
  • ter
  • 12 May 2025

If you have a bigger budget, then the Skyline is a near-perfect replacement besides the taller, lower resolution AMOLED.

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