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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 81.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| -- | 2017-04-21 |
| -- | 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches |
| -- | 5.47 ounces |
| -- | Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 173.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 481 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0, EDR |
| 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
The Nokia 9.3 PureView has an overall score of 84.2, which is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S8's score of 81.7. Nokia 9.3 PureView's construction is incredibly lighter and incredibly thinner than Samsung Galaxy S8. Galaxy S8 has just a bit better screen than Nokia 9.3 PureView, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a bit higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a little greater amount of pixels in each display inch.
Galaxy S8 has just a bit more storage for apps and games than Nokia 9.3 PureView, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 256 GB. Nokia 9.3 PureView has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy S8, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has 2 GB more RAM.
Nokia 9.3 PureView has a much better battery life than Galaxy S8, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Nokia 9.3 PureView captures a lot better photographs and videos than Galaxy S8, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low light photos, it also counts with a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality videos and photographs, a back camera with much more mega-pixels and a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution.
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