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| Global Score | |
| 75 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Microsoft | Nokia |
| Windows 10 Mobile | -- |
| 2015-10-06 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.98 x 3.09 x 0.32 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.82 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black and White | Blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 325.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 810 MSM8994 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 430 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.37 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 20.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.42 inches (1/2.4") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.34 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3340mAh Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 288 hours standby time 25 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Nokia 9 PureView is a little bit better than the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, having a general score of 76.4 against 75. Although Nokia 9 PureView is a little heavier than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, it's just a bit thinner and notably newer. The Nokia 9 PureView features a greater performance than Lumia 950 XL, because it has more RAM and more cores.
Microsoft Lumia 950 XL has just a bit better screen than Nokia 9 PureView, although it has a little smaller display, a bit worse resolution of 2560 x 1440 and a little worse pixels quantity in each inch in the display. The Nokia 9 PureView features a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory capacity.
Nokia 9 PureView counts with a battery lifetime that is very similar to the battery lifetime in Microsoft Lumia 950 XL, although the Nokia 9 PureView has a 1% lower battery size. The Microsoft Lumia 950 XL features a slightly better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a tinier aperture, and they both have the same (4K) video definition and the same video frame rates, the Microsoft Lumia 950 XL also counts with a larger sensor shooting better quality pictures and a much higher 20 mega pixels resolution back facing camera.
Although Nokia 9 PureView is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Lumia 950 XL, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Lumia 950 XL. So if you want that extra features and specs, you can buy Nokia 9 PureView, but if you don't you can save a couple dollars and get the Lumia 950 XL, letting go some features and specifications.
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