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| Global Score | |
| 74.2 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2018-04-20 | 2018-11-15 |
| 5.55 x 2.87 x 0.30 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 6.46 ounces |
| Black | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2450 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.45 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.18 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 27.00mm 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 | 10.45 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3260mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.76 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than the Nokia 8 Sirocco, getting an 85.2 score against 74.2. The Nokia 8 Sirocco counts with a bit sharper display than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixel quantity per inch in the screen and a better resolution of 1440 x 2560.
Nokia 8 Sirocco features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A9 (2018). They have the same number of cores and a 6 GB RAM. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots way better photos and videos than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because although it has a tinier camera sensor, and they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same size diafragm aperture, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also counts with a way more mega-pixels camera in the back.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has a little bit better storage to install games and applications than Nokia 8 Sirocco, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy A9 (2018) has longer battery lifetime than Nokia 8 Sirocco, because it has 3800mAh of battery capacity against 3260mAh.
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