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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2019-03-03 | 2018-10-20 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Blue | 16 777 216 |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 411 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 MP2 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 | 9.9 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| 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 A7 (2018) has a global score of 84.2, which is better than Nokia 9 PureView's 76.4 global score. The Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018) construction is just a little thinner and a bit lighter than Nokia 9 PureView, although both were released only a few months apart. Nokia 9 PureView has a little bit better display than Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a greater number of pixels per inch in the display and a better 1440 x 2880 resolution.
The Nokia 9 PureView features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). Both have 6 GB of RAM memory and the same number of cores. Galaxy A7 (2018) features just a bit better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same video frame rate, the same sensor size and the same video resolution, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a bigger aperture for better captures in low light environments and a way higher resolution back camera.
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a way bigger memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage capacity, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a slot for external memory cards that allows up to 512 GB. The Galaxy A7 (2018)'s battery duration is just as good as the battery performance in Nokia 9 PureView, although the Galaxy A7 (2018) has 3300mAh of battery capacity.
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