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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| -- | 2016-03-11 |
| -- | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| -- | 5.54 ounces |
| -- | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 481 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (120 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 14.74 | 9.79 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Nokia 9.3 PureView is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, getting an 84.2 score against 78.1. The Nokia 9.3 PureView is a notably thinner and way lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. Both of these devices come with Android OS (Operating System), but Nokia 9.3 PureView has the older 11 version and Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
Nokia 9.3 PureView counts with a little better performance than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a greater number of faster cores and a greater amount of RAM. Samsung Galaxy S7 edge features a screen that is very similar to the Nokia 9.3 PureView one, because although the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge has a little bit smaller screen and a bit worse 1440 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a little bit greater display pixel density.
Nokia 9.3 PureView features more storage for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no slot for an SD memory card, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Nokia 9.3 PureView captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not favorable for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a lot higher video definition, a lot better resolution camera and a way larger sensor capturing much better quality videos and pictures.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView features a superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 3600mAh.
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