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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-11-12 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.97 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Meteor grey | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 700.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.8 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 387 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 12.98 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 4.96 |
| 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 | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is a bit better than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, with a score of 83.3 against 80.3. Samsung Galaxy S9's body is a little bit thinner and much lighter than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, although it was released 3 years before. The Galaxy S9 has a bit faster processing unit than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, although it has less RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a sharper display than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher screen pixels density. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not favorable for taking images and video in low light environments, and they both have the same 60 fps video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also counts with a way bigger camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a camera with a way better 64 mega-pixels resolution.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a greater storage to install applications and games than Galaxy S9, and although they both have exactly the same internal storage capacity, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a SD memory slot that admits up to 1000 GB. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a very superior battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
Galaxy S9 not only is the best phones between the ones we are comparing, but it's also a bargain compared to the other phones.
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