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| Global Score | |
| 73.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| HTC | Nokia |
| 2017-03-01 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.75 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Pink and White | Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 440.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| S-LCD | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| MediaTek Helio P10 MT6755 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T860 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1,95 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 12.76 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.13 | 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 | |
| 2500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.48 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Nokia 9 PureView has a score of 76.4, which is a little bit better than HTC U Play's 73.5 general score. Nokia 9 PureView's construction has the same thickness than HTC U Play, but it is somewhat heavier. Nokia 9 PureView has a little sharper screen than HTC U Play, because it has a bigger display, a much higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a higher number of pixels per display inch.
Nokia 9 PureView features just a bit better performance than HTC U Play, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has 3 GB more RAM memory. The Nokia 9 PureView takes a little bit better pictures and videos than HTC U Play, because although it has a way worse 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a way higher (4K) video quality and a bigger aperture.
HTC U Play features a much better storage for apps and games than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has just 32 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD extension slot that admits up to 1,95 TB. The Nokia 9 PureView counts with greater battery life than HTC U Play, because it has a 33 percent greater battery size.
Although Nokia 9 PureView is a better device, it costs a lot more than HTC U Play, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as HTC U Play. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy the HTC U Play, and give up some specs and features, but you will get the most with your savings.
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