Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) or Nokia 8? Which phone should I buy?

[Top-Hat Meerkat]

Hello everyone, I'm looking to invest in a new phone that will last me a fair while (hopefully no less than two years, my last pone only lasted a year). 

I have narrowed my search down to two phones that I can purchase for $600 (NZD, about $420 USD).

I would like your opinions on which phone I should go with.

Below is what I have found out about them. As far as reviews go, they're honestly quite confusing. 

 

Both have USB C

Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018)
-Exynos 7885 CPU (not as much raw performance as the snapdragon but better optimised) 
-Mali G71 GPU 
-4GB RAM
-32GB Storage
-5.6” 1080p OLED display 
-IP68 water proof up to 1.5m for 30 minutes
-75.6% screen/body ratio
-Android 7.1 w/ Samsung's OS 8 thing
-16MP Camera w/ low light sensors (best)
-1080p video
-3000mAh battery
-$600

 

Nokia 8
-Snapdragon 835 CPU
-Adreno 540 GPU (best)
-4GB RAM
-64GB Storage 
-5.3" 1440p IPS display 
-IP54 splash proof
-69.4% screen/body ratio
-Android 8.1
-13MP Camera
-2160p video
-3090mAh battery 
-$600

[Kdog]

I think this is mainly personal, but I would go for the Nokia, as it has better specs on paper. What I recommend you do is go a to a store that has both (if you can find one) and hold them in your hands. See which one feels better. 

 

[Top-Hat Meerkat]

1 hour ago, Kdog said:

I think this is mainly personal, but I would go for the Nokia, as it has better specs on paper. What I recommend you do is go a to a store that has both (if you can find one) and hold them in your hands. See which one feels better. 

 

Thanks for the tip. Even if the Samsung feels better to hold, would you still recommend I go with the Nokia for the spec advantage? The Nokia should perform a better, but the design isn't as nice. Not sure which is more important to me yet. 

[D13H4RD]

Nokia, for one big reason

 

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