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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | Android 11 |
| -- | 2021-03-12 |
| -- | 5.79 x 2.82 x 0.36 inches |
| -- | 6.07 ounces |
| -- | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1480 x 720 pixels |
| OLED | LCD |
| 481 pixels per inch | 311 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 7.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Arm Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 650 GPU | Mali-G52 MP1 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.09 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 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 | 9.13 |
| 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 | 3000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.8 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | -- |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia 9.3 PureView is slightly better than the Galaxy XCover 5, with an 84.2 score against 78.1. The Nokia 9.3 PureView is a a lot lighter and way thinner device than Galaxy XCover 5. These devices work with the same Android 11 OS, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that. Nokia 9.3 PureView features a brighter screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, because it has a bigger screen, a much higher 1440 x 2880px resolution and a much higher display pixels density.
The Galaxy XCover 5 has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Nokia 9.3 PureView, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 1 TB. The Nokia 9.3 PureView has just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
Nokia 9.3 PureView counts with a lot better camera than Samsung Galaxy XCover 5, and although they both have a same size aperture, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has a back-facing camera with a lot better resolution and a way better 7680x4320 video quality. The Nokia 9.3 PureView counts with a really longer battery life than Galaxy XCover 5, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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