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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | P-OLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 710 SDM710 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 360, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 616 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Nokia 9 PureView has a score of 76.4, which is slightly better than Nokia 8.1's general score of 72.1. The Nokia 9 PureView is a a bit lighter phone than the Nokia 8.1, but both are equally thin. Nokia 9 PureView features a little better processing power than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit sharper display than Nokia 8.1, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a better pixel amount in each inch in the screen. Nokia 8.1 has a greater storage capacity to install games and applications than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
Nokia 8.1 has just a bit longer battery life than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 3500mAh battery size. Nokia 9 PureView has a camera that's just as good as the Nokia 8.1 one, and although the Nokia 9 PureView has a smaller sensor, they both have the same aperture, the same video frame rates, a 12 megapixels back-facing camera and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
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