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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Nokia |
| 2018-04-20 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | P-OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.18 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.14 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 9 PureView is slightly better than Nokia 8 Sirocco, having a score of 76.4 against 74.2. The Nokia 9 PureView features a bit superior processor than Nokia 8 Sirocco. They have 8 processing cores and 6 GB of RAM. The Nokia 9 PureView has just a bit better screen than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has a quite better 1440 x 2880px resolution, a bit larger display and a little bit better screen density.
Nokia 9 PureView takes much better photos and videos than Nokia 8 Sirocco, although it has a smaller aperture and a tinier back camera sensor which gives a worse photo and video quality, they both have the same video frame rate, the same video resolution and a back camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution.
The Nokia 8 Sirocco has a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage, the Nokia 8 Sirocco also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB. Nokia 9 PureView has a little better battery duration than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has a 2% greater battery size.
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