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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 86.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11, 10 |
| -- | 2020-03-05 |
| -- | 6.27 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches |
| -- | 6.74 ounces |
| -- | Black, Blue and Red |
| Aluminum and Glass | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 481 pixels per inch | 403 pixels per inch |
| -- | 420 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.4 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A73 and Arm Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 | 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (120 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 14.74 | 12.1 |
| 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 | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 7.52 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy M31 has a global score of 86.5, which is just a bit better than Nokia 9.3 PureView's 84.2 global score. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 operating system, so they should give you all the same OS features. The Nokia 9.3 PureView has a bit better screen than Galaxy M31, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels, a quite better screen pixel density and a little bit larger screen.
Samsung Galaxy M31 has a greater memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 9.3 PureView, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory, it also counts with a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Nokia 9.3 PureView features just a little better performance than Samsung Galaxy M31. Both of them have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Nokia 9.3 PureView captures way better videos and photos than Galaxy M31, and although they both have a F1.8 aperture, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has a much higher video resolution, a camera in the back with lot more MP and a lot bigger sensor taking much higher quality pictures. Samsung Galaxy M31 features superior battery life than Nokia 9.3 PureView, because it has a 6000mAh battery capacity.
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