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| Global Score | |
| 72.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2018-12-21 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Blue, Brown and Silver | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 407 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| 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 | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is way better than the Nokia 8.1's score of 72.1. Although it's the best we are comparing, the Galaxy Note9 construction is somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier than the Nokia 8.1. Galaxy Note9 counts with a slightly better looking display than Nokia 8.1, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a little larger screen and a greater count of pixels per inch of display.
Galaxy Note9 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM. The Galaxy Note9 counts with much more memory capacity to install games and applications than Nokia 8.1, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 takes slightly better photographs and videos than Nokia 8.1, and although they both have a same resolution camera in the back, a same size sensor and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a bigger aperture to take better images and video in low light environments and higher 60 fps video frame rates.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little longer battery life than Nokia 8.1, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3500mAh.
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