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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 79.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2019-03-03 | 2018-01-06 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.87 x 2.78 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Orchid grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.6 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 441 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 5 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G71 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 4.96 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy A8 (2018) has a score of 79.2, which is slightly better than Nokia 9 PureView's 76.4 general score. Galaxy A8 (2018)'s construction weights the same than the Nokia 9 PureView, but it's a little bit thicker. Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit better performance than Galaxy A8 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nokia 9 PureView also has more RAM.
The Nokia 9 PureView features just a bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a little bit bigger screen, a just a little greater pixels number in each inch in the display and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880. Nokia 9 PureView features a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018), because although it has a way worse resolution back facing camera and a tinier aperture, it also counts with a much higher 3840x2160 video quality.
The Samsung Galaxy A8 (2018) has slightly more memory capacity for applications and games than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with an external memory slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB. The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit superior battery duration than Galaxy A8 (2018), because it has a 3320mAh battery capacity.
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