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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2019-03-03 | 2017-09-15 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Blue | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.79 |
| 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 | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a little bit better than Nokia 9 PureView, having a global score of 83 against 76.4. The Samsung Galaxy Note8 is a better phone than Nokia 9 PureView, we must highlight that it's also an older, just a bit thicker and heavier phone. The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a little sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a quite lower resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a bit higher display density.
Nokia 9 PureView has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy Note8. They have the same number of cores and the same RAM memory amount. The Galaxy Note8 shoots just a bit better videos and photos than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same video frame rates, the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the Galaxy Note8 also has a larger back-facing camera sensor taking higher quality videos and photos and a bigger aperture.
Galaxy Note8 counts with just a bit bigger memory to store more apps and games than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has less internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note8's battery duration is just as good as the Nokia 9 PureView one, although the Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a 1% lower battery size.
The Galaxy Note8 not only is the best phones of the ones we are comparing, but it's also very cheap compared to the other phones, making it a great choice.
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