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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2019-03-03 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.68 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.2 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition is just a bit better than the Nokia 9 PureView, with a overall score of 80.4 against 76.4. Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition's construction has the same thickness than the Nokia 9 PureView, but it is a bit lighter. The Nokia 9 PureView features a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a larger amount of RAM.
Nokia 9 PureView counts with just a bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a quite bigger display, a slightly better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a little more pixels per inch of screen. Galaxy Note Fan Edition features a slightly better storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has 0 less internal memory, it also counts with a SD card slot that holds a maximum of 256 GB.
Nokia 9 PureView counts with a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for capturing photos and videos in low-light environments and a tinier camera sensor providing a lower image quality, they both have a 12 mega-pixels back camera, the same video definition and the same 30 frames per second video frame rate.
Nokia 9 PureView has just a bit better battery duration than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 3320mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition is not only the best phones between the ones we are comparing here, but it's also cheap compared to the Nokia 9 PureView, making it a very good choice.
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