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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Apple | Nokia |
| 2018-09-21 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.24 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gold, Silver and Space gray | Blue |
| Glass and Stainless steel | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 999.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6 inches |
| 2436 x 1125 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | P-OLED |
| 463 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 625 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| 64-bit Vortex and Tempest, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 2490 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Apple 4-core GPU GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 10.26 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 7.7 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 7.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.12 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2659mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The iPhone XS is better than the Nokia 9 PureView, having an 84.2 score against 76.4. Even though iPhone XS and the Nokia 9 PureView were only released 5 months apart, iPhone XS's body is a little bit heavier but just a bit thinner. IPhone XS counts with a bit better screen than Nokia 9 PureView, although it has a little bit lower pixel amount per display inch, a little worse resolution of 1125 x 2436 and a little bit smaller screen.
Apple iPhone XS has a bit superior processing unit than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a lower number of cores and slower and less RAM memory, it also counts with a 64-bit processor. The iPhone XS counts with a slightly better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 video definition, a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution and a same size aperture, the iPhone XS also has better 60 fps video frame rates and a bigger camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Nokia 9 PureView features a way bigger memory capacity to install games and applications than iPhone XS, because it has more internal storage. The Nokia 9 PureView has better battery life than iPhone XS, because it has 3320mAh of battery capacity.
IPhone XS is a lot more expensive than the Nokia 9 PureView, but you can get a better phone for that few extra dollars.
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