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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-12 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, having an 87.1 score against 80.3. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a lighter cellphone than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, but they have the same thickness. The Galaxy Note9 features a bit better processing power than Nokia 8 V 5G UW. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and 8 cpu cores.
The Galaxy Note9 has a little more vivid display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a greater pixel density and a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with just a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a slot for external memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a bit superior battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. Nokia 8 V 5G UW shoots a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also counts with a back camera with a lot better 64 mega pixels resolution and a much larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is also by far the cheapest, making it a no doubt choice.
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