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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 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 | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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
Google Pixel XL is a little bit better than the Nokia 9 PureView, having an 81.3 score against 76.4. The Google Pixel XL is an a lot older and a bit thicker phone than Nokia 9 PureView, but Google could make it just a little lighter anyway. The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Google Pixel XL, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and a greater number of faster cores.
Nokia 9 PureView features just a bit better looking screen than Google Pixel XL, because it has a just a bit higher pixel density, a quite bigger display and a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels. The Nokia 9 PureView features as much memory for applications, games, photos and videos as Google Pixel XL, both of them have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory.
The Google Pixel XL counts with just a bit better battery lifetime than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 3450mAh of battery capacity instead of 3320mAh. The Google Pixel XL takes a bit better photographs and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a smaller camera aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rates, the Google Pixel XL also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor and a camera with more mega-pixels.
Google Pixel XL is more expensive than the Nokia 9 PureView, but it's still a great deal, because you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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