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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| 2019-03-03 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Blue | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| P-OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 537 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | 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
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a global score of 83.3, which is slightly better than Nokia 9 PureView's overall score of 76.4. Despite of the fact the Samsung Galaxy S9 is older and just a little bit thicker than the Nokia 9 PureView, it's body is still a little bit lighter. Nokia 9 PureView has just a little better hardware performance than Galaxy S9, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has more RAM memory.
Galaxy S9 has a little bit better looking screen than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a just a bit greater amount of pixels in each inch of display. Galaxy S9 has a better storage capacity to install applications and games than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external SD slot that allows a maximum of 400 GB.
Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S9, because it has an 11% bigger battery capacity. The Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and the same resolution back camera, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger diafragm aperture for better low light photography and videos, a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and higher 60 fps video frame rate.
Galaxy S9 not only is the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to others, making it a great choice.
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