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| Global Score | |
| 76.4 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2019-03-03 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Blue | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 699.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2880 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| P-OLED | IPS LCD |
| 537 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (480 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.28 | 6 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy XCover Pro has a global score of 81, which is just a bit better than the Nokia 9 PureView's 76.4 overall score. Galaxy XCover Pro's construction is newer than Nokia 9 PureView's, although it's notably heavier and notably thicker. The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has more RAM.
The Nokia 9 PureView has a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a higher display density. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro shoots a little bit better pictures and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a way tinier back-facing camera sensor which gives a way worse image and video quality, and they both have the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro also counts with a camera with a way higher resolution and a bigger aperture to take better low light images and videos.
The Galaxy XCover Pro has more memory capacity for apps and games than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro counts with superior battery performance than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing here, the Galaxy XCover Pro is also by far the cheapest one, which makes this phone a great choice.
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