Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| -- | 2019-04-10 |
| -- | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 4.94 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 481 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (120 fps) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 14.74 | 9.46 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 5.12 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Nokia 9.3 PureView has a general score of 84.2, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy A40's 79.6 general score. Both of these phones come with the same Android 11 OS (operating system), so you shouldn't perceive any difference in that aspect. The Nokia 9.3 PureView is a much lighter and extremely thinner phone than Galaxy A40.
Nokia 9.3 PureView has a little bit better display than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a better 1440 x 2880 resolution, a bit larger display and a little greater pixels amount per inch in the screen. Nokia 9.3 PureView has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy A40, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy A40 features a bigger memory for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia 9.3 PureView, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Nokia 9.3 PureView has a way better battery life than Galaxy A40, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3100mAh.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView captures much clearer videos and photos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not good for shooting pictures and/or video in low light environments, it also counts with a way higher resolution back facing camera, a much bigger back camera sensor capturing way better quality photographs and a way higher video definition.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.