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Nokia 8 V 5G UW
Nokia Nokia 8 V 5G UW
2.6
Price TBA
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Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Samsung Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
256GB · 12GB RAM
4.1
From $1,299
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Our Verdict

Analysis

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra has the bigger display.

Overall Winner
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Display Winner
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Performance Winner
Tie
Camera Winner
Tie
Battery Winner
Tie
Value Winner
Tie

Specifications Comparison

Feature Nokia 8 V 5G UW Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Display size (in) 6.81 6.90
Charging (W) 18 45
Main camera (MP) 64.00 200.00
Selfie (MP) 24.00 12.00
Weight (g) 230 218
Thickness (mm) 9.00 8.20
Chipset Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm) Snapdragon 8 Elite
OS Android 10 Android 15

Pros & Cons

Nokia 8 V 5G UW

Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra

  • Brilliant display
  • Versatile camera system
  • Long update commitment
  • Productivity features
  • Premium pricing
  • Bulky design
  • Slow charging vs Chinese rivals

Every Spec, Side by Side

Specification
Nokia
Nokia 8 V 5G UW
Samsung
Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra
Battery 3 specs
Type
Li-Po 4500 mAh
Li-Ion 5000 mAh
Charging
18W wired
45W wired
Capacity
5000 mAh
Body 5 specs
Dimensions
171.9 x 78.6 x 9 mm (6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 in)
162.8 x 77.6 x 8.2 mm
Weight
230 g (8.11 oz)
218 g
SIM
Nano-SIM (pre-installed)
· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - INT· Nano-SIM + eSIM + eSIM (max 2 at a time) - USA· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM - CN
Build
Glass front (Corning Gorilla Armor 2), glass back (Gorilla Glass Victus 2), titanium frame (grade 5)
 
IP68 dust tight and water resistant (immersible up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus
Connectivity 7 specs
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/6e/7, tri-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, EDR, LE
5.4, A2DP, LE
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS
NFC
Yes
Yes
Radio
FM radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
USB Type-C 3.2, DisplayPort 1.2, OTG
5G
Yes
Display 5 specs
Type
IPS LCD
Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Size
6.81 inches, 112.0 cm2 (~82.9% screen-to-body ratio)
6.9 inches
Resolution
1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~386 ppi density)
1440 x 3120 pixels
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass
Corning Gorilla Armor 2, Mohs level 6
 
DX anti-reflective coating
Features 2 specs
Sensors
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer
 
Samsung DeX, Samsung Wireless DeX (desktop experience support) Ultra Wideband (UWB) support
Launch 2 specs
Announced
2020, November 09. Released 2020, November 12
2025, January 22
Status
Discontinued
Available. Released 2025, February 03
Main Camera 3 specs
Quad
64 MP, f/1.8, (wide), 1/1.72", 0.8µm, PDAF 12 MP, f/2.2, 120˚ (ultrawide), 1/2.43", 1.4µm, AF 2 MP (macro) Auxiliary lens
200 MP + 50 MP + 50 MP + 10 MP
Features
Zeiss optics, Dual-LED flash, panorama, HDR
Laser AF, Best Face, LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30/240fps, 720p@960fps, gyro-EIS
8K@24/30fps, 4K@30/60/120fps, 1080p@30/60/120/240fps, 10-bit HDR, HDR10+, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS
Memory 5 specs
Card slot
microSDXC
No
Internal
64GB 6GB RAM
256GB 12GB RAM, 512GB 12GB RAM, 1TB 12GB RAM, 1TB 16GB RAM
 
eMMC 5.1
UFS 4.0
RAM
12GB
Storage
256GB
Misc 5 specs
Colors
Meteor Gray
Titanium Silver Blue, Titanium Black, Titanium White Silver, Titanium Gray, Titanium Jade Green, Titanium Jet Black, Titanium Pink Gold
Price
About 590 EUR
$ 806.08 / C$ 1,149.00 / £ 689.99 / € 840.00 / ₹ 99,990
Models
SM-S938B, SM-S938B/DS, SM-S938U, SM-S938U1, SM-S938W, SM-S938N, SM-S9380, SM-S938E, SM-S938E/DS
SAR
1.26 W/kg (head)     0.64 W/kg (body)    
SAR EU
1.25 W/kg (head)     1.42 W/kg (body)    
Network 7 specs
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 12, 13, 17, 20, 28, 46, 66
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66 - International
5G bands
2, 5, 66, 260, 261 Sub6/mmWave
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 20, 25, 26, 28, 38, 40, 41, 66, 75, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - International
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (4CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps, 5G 2.4/1.2 Gbps
HSPA, LTE (CA), 5G
 
1, 2, 5, 7, 25, 28, 41, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - USA unlocked
Platform 4 specs
OS
Android 10
Android 15
Chipset
Qualcomm SM7250 Snapdragon 765G 5G (7 nm)
Snapdragon 8 Elite
CPU
Octa-core (1x2.4 GHz Kryo 475 Prime & 1x2.2 GHz Kryo 475 Gold & 6x1.8 GHz Kryo 475 Silver)
Octa-core (2x4.47 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix L + 6x3.53 GHz Oryon V2 Phoenix M)
GPU
Adreno 620
Adreno 830 (1200 MHz)
Selfie Camera 3 specs
Single
24 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 0.9µm
12 MP
Features
Zeiss optics, HDR
HDR, HDR10+
Video
1080p@30fps
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@30fps
Sound 3 specs
Loudspeaker
Yes
Yes, with stereo speakers
3.5mm jack
Yes
No
 
High-bitrate audio support
Eu Label 4 specs
Energy
Class B
Battery
44:54h endurance, 2000 cycles
Free fall
Class A (270 falls)
Repairability
Class C
Our Tests 4 specs
Performance
AnTuTu: 2207809 (v10) GeekBench: 9846 (v6) 3DMark: 6687 (Wild Life Extreme)
Display
1417 nits max brightness (measured)
Loudspeaker
-24.6 LUFS (Very good)
Battery
Active use score 14:49h

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