Home Phone comparison Samsung Galaxy S8 and Nothing Phone (4b) - Which is better?

Samsung Galaxy S8 vs Nothing Phone (4b)

44 out 100
Samsung Galaxy S8
VS
65 out 100
Nothing Phone (4b)
Samsung Galaxy S8
Nothing Phone (4b)

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S8 Manufactured in April, 2017, with display 5.8 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895, vs Nothing Phone (4b), Manufactured in July, 2026 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
  7. Comments (0)

Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S8
  • Higher pixel density: 570ppi
  • Lighter design: 155g vs 210g
  • Supports newer USB: 3.1 vs 2
  • Supports Dolby Atmos
Reasons to choose Nothing Phone (4b)
  • Larger display: 6.77in
  • Higher refresh rate: 120Hz
  • Higher battery capacity: 5200mAh vs 3000mAh
  • Newer Bluetooth version: 6.0 vs 5

Versions

Available versions and configurations
Memory Options 4/64 GB - 8/128 GB
- 8/256 GB

Review

Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S8 and Nothing Phone (4b)
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
NanoReview Score
Overall score by NanoReview
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Tests & specs

Specs & test comparison
Smartphones:
Samsung Galaxy S8
vs
Nothing Phone (4b)

Display

Display quality comparison
Type Super AMOLED AMOLED
Size 5.8 in 6.77 in
Resolution 1440x2960 pixels 1080x2344 pixels
Aspect ratio 18.5:9 19.5:9
Pixel density 570 ppi 381 ppi
Refresh rate 60 Hz 120 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate No Yes (30-120 Hz)
Max brightness 540 nits 1200 nits
HDR support Yes HDR10 Yes, HDR10+
Touch Sampling Rate n/a 480 Hz
Screen-to-body ratio 84.2 % 87.5 %
Features Always-On Display - DCI-P3
- Always-On Display
- DC dimming
Display test
Peak brightness (auto)
Samsung Galaxy S8
614 nits
Nothing Phone (4b)
n/a
sRGB gamut99.8 %n/a
PWM (Flicker)250 Hzn/a
Response time4.4 msn/a
Contrast∞ Infiniten/a
Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S8]

Design & Build

Design and ergonomics comparison
Height 148.9 mm (5.86 in) 164.4 mm (6.47 in)
Width 68.1 mm (2.68 in) 78.2 mm (3.08 in)
Thickness 8 mm (0.31 in) 8.6 mm (0.34 in)
Weight 155 g (5.47 oz) 210 g (7.41 oz)
Water resistance IP68 IP64
Back panel Glass Plastic
Frame Metal Plastic
Colors - Black
- Silver
- Gold
- Gray
- Blue
- Red
- Pink		 - White
- Black
- Blue
Fingerprint sensor Yes rear Yes, In-Display
Screen-to-body ratio
Samsung Galaxy S8
84.2 %
Nothing Phone (4b)
87.5 %

Performance

Testing Samsung Galaxy S8 and Nothing Phone (4b) In benchmarks
Processor
Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 Qualcomm Snapdragon 6 Gen 4
Max Frequency 2300 MHz 2300 MHz
CPU Cores 8 (4 + 4) 8 (1 + 3 + 4)
Architecture - 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53)
- 4/2.314 (Exynos M2)		 - 4/1.8 (Kryo Silver (Cortex-A520))
- 3/2.2 (Kryo Gold (Cortex-A720))
- 1/2.3 (Kryo Prime (Cortex-A720))
Process Samsung TSMC
Transistor Size 10 nm 4 nm
Neural Processor No Hexagon
Graphics Mali-G71 MP20 n/a
GPU Cores 320 n/a
GPU Frequency 546 MHz n/a
FLOPS 375 GFLOPS n/a
GeekBench v6
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S8
519
Nothing Phone (4b)
1087
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Samsung Galaxy S8
1563
Nothing Phone (4b)
3148
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)5191087
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)15633148
Sources: Geekbench v6 [Nothing Phone (4b)]
AnTuTu 10
AnTuTu 10
Samsung Galaxy S8
377103
Nothing Phone (4b)
833247
CPU107990276465
GPU116534197765
Memory84213195240
UX68366163777
NanoReview Score377103833247

Memory

RAM
RAM Size 4 GB 8 GB
Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
Memory Frequency 1794 MHz 2133 MHz
Channels 2 2
Storage
Storage Capacity64 GB128 GB
Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.2
Memory CardMicroSDNo

Software

OS Android 7.0 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0) Android 16
OS Size 11.7 GB n/a
UI Skin One UI Nothing OS 4.1

Battery

Volume 3000 mAh 5200 mAh
Max Charging Power 15 W 33 W
Battery Type Li-ion Li-Po
Removable No No
Wireless Charging Yes Qi/PMA No
Reverse Charging No Yes
Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (40% in 30 min) Yes
Full Charge Time 1:45 h n/a
Battery Life Test
Battery Life
Samsung Galaxy S8
16:58
Nothing Phone (4b)
n/a
Web Browsing06:26 hn/a
Video Playback10:09 hn/a
Games04:05 hn/a
Standby Mode85 hn/a

Main camera

Matrix 12 MP 50 MP
Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 8192x6144 pixels
Zoom Digital Optical, 3.5x
Flash Dual LED LED
Stabilization Optical Optical
8K Recording No No
4K Recording Yes (Up to 30 fps) Yes (Up to 30 fps)
1080p Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
Slow Motion 240 fps (720p) 240 fps (720p)
Wide-angle lens n/a 120 °
Lenses count Standard: 12 MP Standard: 50 MP
Ultra-wide: 8 MP
Features Pro mode - Bokeh effect
- Pro mode
Main lens
Matrix12 MP50 MP
Aperturef/1.7f/1.8
Focal length26 mm24 mm
SensorSony IMX333n/a
Sensor size1/2.551/2.76 (0.36)
Pixel size1.4 μm1 μm
AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
StabilizationOpticalOptical
Ultra-wide lens
Matrixn/a8 MP
Aperturen/af/2.2
Focal lengthn/a15 mm
Sensorn/aSony IMX355
Sensor sizen/a1/4.0 (0.25)
Pixel sizen/a1.12 μm
Stabilizationn/aDigital
Main camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Nothing Phone (4b)
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Nothing Phone (4b)
n/a
Overall camera score
Samsung Galaxy S8
88
Nothing Phone (4b)
n/a
Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S8]

Front camera

Matrix 8 MP 16 MP
Photo resolution 3264x2448 pixels n/a
Aperture f/1.7 f/2.4
Focal length 25 mm n/a
Sensor Samsung S5K3H7 n/a
Sensor size 1/3.6 1/3.0 (0.33)
Pixel size 1.22 μm n/a
Autofocus Phase autofocus No
Stabilization Digital Digital
Video resolution 1440p at 30 fps 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps
TOF 3D sensor No No
Selfie camera DxOMark results
Photo quality
Samsung Galaxy S8
86
Nothing Phone (4b)
n/a
Video quality
Samsung Galaxy S8
107
Nothing Phone (4b)
n/a

Connectivity

Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot		 - Dual Band
- Wi-Fi MiMO
- Wi-Fi Direct
- Wi-Fi Hotspot
- Wi-Fi Display
Bluetooth version 5 6.0
Bluetooth features PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP LE
USB type USB Type-C USB Type-C
USB version 3.1 2
USB features - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG		 - Charging
- USB Storage Mode
- OTG
DisplayPort n/a No
GPS - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo		 - GPS
- GLONASS
- Beidou
- Galileo
- QZSS
NFC* Yes Varies by region
Infrared Port No No
Connectivity
SIM Count*22
SIM TypeNanoNano
SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
eSIM Support *NoNo
Hybrid SlotYesNo
2G BandsGSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900GSM 850/900/DCS/PCS
3G BandsHSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100UMTS B1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 8, 19
LTE Bands*LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28/B38/B40/B41/B42/B66/B71)
LTE category16n/a
5G SupportNoYes

Sound

Speakers Mono n/a
3.5 mm Jack Yes No
FM Radio No No
Dolby Atmos Yes No
Speaker Test
Max Volume
Samsung Galaxy S8
82.4 dB
Nothing Phone (4b)
n/a

Other

Class Flagship Mid-range
Announced March, 2017 yr July, 2026 yr
Release Date April, 2017 yr July, 2026 yr
Launch Price ($) 720 n/a
MSRP ($) n/a 329
Sensors - Barometer
- Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor		 - Proximity Sensor
- Gyroscope
- Accelerometer
- Ambient Light Sensor
- Compass
- Fingerprint sensor
Charger Included n/a No
* Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

Results

After analyzing the data, we consider Nothing Phone (4b) the clear winner in this comparison.

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