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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2019-03-03 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Blue | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 247.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 9.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 8.56 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 9.68 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| 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
Nokia 9 PureView has a general score of 76.4, which is a bit better than Galaxy S7 Active's global score of 75.8. The Nokia 9 PureView is a notably newer phone, and it's also way thinner and a little bit lighter than Galaxy S7 Active. Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more cores and a larger amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S7 Active has a bit sharper screen than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a little bit smaller display and a bit worse 1440 x 2560 pixels resolution, it also counts with a just a bit more pixels per inch of display. The Nokia 9 PureView takes clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for taking photos or video in low light situations, they both have a 12 mega pixels camera in the back, the same 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and the same video frame rate.
The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a greater memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with more internal storage capacity. The Galaxy S7 Active has longer battery performance than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Nokia 9 PureView is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S7 Active, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as the Galaxy S7 Active. If you prefer to save some money, you can get the Galaxy S7 Active, and give up a couple features, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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