Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 66.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-01-25 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.38 x 3.03 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Metal and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 160.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 1440 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 439 SDM439 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 1950 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 505 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.88 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.91 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3500mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is much better than the Nokia 3.1 Plus's score of 66.4. The Galaxy S9 body is just a bit thinner and somewhat lighter than the Nokia 3.1 Plus, despite of the fact that it was released just 11 months before. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little better hardware performance than Nokia 3.1 Plus, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a lot better screen than Nokia 3.1 Plus, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a much better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a lot higher display pixels density. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a better camera than Nokia 3.1 Plus, because although it has a lesser mega-pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a much larger diafragm aperture to take better images and video in low-light environments and a way higher 3840x2160 video definition.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Nokia 3.1 Plus, because it has a slot for an external memory card that admits up to 400 GB and 64 GB internal storage. Nokia 3.1 Plus features a bit superior battery life than Galaxy S9, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Galaxy S9 is also the cheapest one.
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