Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Nokia |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat | -- |
| 2017-10-30 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.12 x 2.96 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Green and White | Blue |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 399.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super IPS+ LCD | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 600 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 508 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.66 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.57 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nokia 9 PureView is a little bit better than Asus ZenFone 4, with a score of 76.4 against 74.2. The Nokia 9 PureView is a newer phone than the Asus ZenFone 4, but it's a little bit thicker and a bit heavier. The Nokia 9 PureView features just a little better hardware performance than Asus ZenFone 4, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Nokia 9 PureView has a little bit better screen than Asus ZenFone 4, because it has a way better resolution of 1440 x 2880, a quite bigger display and a higher pixels amount in each inch in the display. The Nokia 9 PureView shoots just a bit better photos and videos than Asus ZenFone 4, although it has a tinier sensor which provides a lower photo and video quality, they both have a F1.8 aperture, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate, the same 3840x2160 video quality and a same resolution back-facing camera.
Asus ZenFone 4 has a very superior storage for applications and games than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that admits a maximum of 1,95 TB. The Nokia 9 PureView and Asus ZenFone 4 have incredibly similar battery durations, although the Nokia 9 PureView also has a 1% more battery size.
Although Nokia 9 PureView is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Asus ZenFone 4, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Asus ZenFone 4. So if you need that extra features, you can buy Nokia 9 PureView, else you can save some money and buy the Asus ZenFone 4, giving up some specifications.
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