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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 80 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2019-03-03 | 2021-03-18 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.38 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.80 ounces |
| Blue | Black, blue and white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 699.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.5 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 1600 x 720 pixels |
| P-OLED | PLS |
| 537 pixels per inch | 270 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 7.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 850 S5E3830 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/2.00 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 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 6000mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 7.52 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | -- |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy M12 is slightly better than the Nokia 9 PureView, with a global score of 80 against 76.4. Galaxy M12 is a a lot newer phone than Nokia 9 PureView, although it is incredibly heavier and thicker. The Nokia 9 PureView features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy M12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has more RAM.
The Nokia 9 PureView features a much more vibrant display than Samsung Galaxy M12, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a lot higher pixels density and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels. Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with just a bit better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same (Full HD) video quality and the same 30 fps video frame rate, the Samsung Galaxy M12 also counts with a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera.
Samsung Galaxy M12 counts with a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has 0 less internal memory capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that allows up to 1 TB. The Galaxy M12 has a much better battery duration than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 6000mAh battery size against 3320mAh.
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