$1000 iPhone X vs. $500 Nokia 8 speed test: which is better?

We have another test with Nokia’s flagship – Nokia 8 today. It’s the Nokia 8 speed test against Apple latest release iPhone X. Let’s see how well this Nokia smartphone performs! 

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Nokia 8 speed test against iPhone X: a total win?

Previously, Nokia 8 won against both iPhone 8 Plus and Samsung Galaxy S8+ in speed tests conducted by various YouTube technology channels. Once again joining another speed test, how does Nokia’s affordable flagship – Nokia 8 perform against the pricey $1000 iPhone X? One YouTube channel has already compared real-life performance between Nokia 8 and iPhone X in its speed test video.

And the result? Nokia 8 with its Pure Android operating system dominate iPhone X in this real-life speed test. From what we can observe through the test, for basics application such as messaging or camera, Nokia 8 opens them slightly faster than Apple iPhone X. But for other applications such as Google Play Store/Apple App Store or Internet website, Nokia 8 undoubtedly runs faster. Check the speed test video below where Nokia 8 gives it a run for its money now:


On the other hand, the YouTube reviewer has also showcased in their video how the iPhone X’s benchmarking results don’t matter much when it comes to the real-life performance. Notedly, Apple’s flagship iPhone X is currently facing lots of criticism because of its fragile body and failure of Face ID or display screen “green line of death” problem.

Nokia 8: a smaller price tag, but bigger and better performance!

While Nokia 8 price starts around $ 500 ~ Rs. 36999, its great performance in this real-life speed test proves to Nokia fans that it is a worthy purchase. Do you want to see another test? Which smartphones should go against each other next? Leave a comment to let us know!