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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 5.8 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia 9 PureView has a global score of 76.4, which is slightly better than Google Nexus 5X's overall score of 73.7. The Nokia 9 PureView body has the same thickness than the Google Nexus 5X, but it is noticeably heavier. The Nokia 9 PureView features a more powerful CPU than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more RAM and a larger number of cores.
Nokia 9 PureView features a bit better looking screen than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a bigger display, more pixels per inch of screen and a lot better 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution. Nokia 9 PureView has a lot bigger storage for games and applications than Google Nexus 5X, because it has 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Google Nexus 5X shoots slightly better pictures and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video definition, the Google Nexus 5X also counts with a bigger camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality and a back-facing camera with more mega-pixels.
The Nokia 9 PureView has improved battery lifetime than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 23 percent larger battery capacity.
Although Nokia 9 PureView is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Google Nexus 5X, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Google Nexus 5X. If you are trying to save some dollars, you can buy Google Nexus 5X, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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