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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2019-03-03 | 2017-01-13 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.61 ounces |
| Blue | Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.2 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 424 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T830 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.88 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 27.00mm focal length |
| 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 | 9.24 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 5.5 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Nokia 9 PureView is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), having a 76.4 score against 75.8. The Nokia 9 PureView is a just a bit heavier cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), but both are equally thin. The Nokia 9 PureView features a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Nokia 9 PureView also has 3 GB more RAM.
The Nokia 9 PureView has a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a lot higher 1440 x 2880px resolution, a larger screen and a greater screen pixel density. Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Nokia 9 PureView features a bit superior battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has an 11% greater battery capacity. Nokia 9 PureView features a slightly better camera than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a much less mega-pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a way better 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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