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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 10 |
| -- | 2020-12-21 |
| -- | 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 7.23 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Red and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 481 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | PowerVR GE8320 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 13.02 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | -- |
| 7680 x 4320 (120 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 14.74 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia 9.3 PureView is slightly better than Galaxy A12, having a global score of 84.2 against 80.3. The Nokia 9.3 PureView is a extremely lighter and incredibly thinner phone than the Galaxy A12. Both phones in this review have Android OS (operating system), but the Nokia 9.3 PureView has a newer 11 version and Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version, so it offers lots of additional features.
Nokia 9.3 PureView features just a little better processing power than Galaxy A12, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has a higher amount of RAM memory. The Nokia 9.3 PureView counts with a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a lot better 1440 x 2880 resolution, a bit larger display and a much higher pixel density.
Samsung Galaxy A12 has a much bigger storage to install games and applications than Nokia 9.3 PureView, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 1 TB. The Galaxy A12 has a battery duration that is just as good as Nokia 9.3 PureView's battery life.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView shoots greater photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a way better resolution back camera, a bigger camera aperture to capture better photos in low light environments and a much better video definition.
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