Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-03 | 2019-04-10 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 4.94 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Coral and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.9 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 437 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7904 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 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 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 25.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy A40 is slightly better than Nokia 9 PureView, having a 79.6 score against 76.4. Samsung Galaxy A40 is a somewhat lighter cellphone than Nokia 9 PureView, but both are equally thin. Nokia 9 PureView features a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Nokia 9 PureView also has more RAM.
Nokia 9 PureView counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A40, because it has a bit larger display, a higher 1440 x 2880 resolution and a just a little higher screen density. Samsung Galaxy A40 counts with a greater storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has less internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that supports up to 512 GB.
Nokia 9 PureView counts with a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A40, because it has a 7% more battery size. Nokia 9 PureView shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture and a camera in the back with a much lower 12 mega pixels resolution, and they both have a same size sensor, the Nokia 9 PureView also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution.
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