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| Global Score | |
| 52.4 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android Nokia X 1.0 UI | -- |
| 2014-02-24 | 2018-03-16 |
| 5.57 x 3.06 x 0.43 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.70 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Green, Red, White and Yellow | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 155.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 480 x 800 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 187 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snpadragon S4 MSM8225 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A5 (Dual-Core 1000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 768 MB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 203 (245 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 7.74 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 4 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC (up to 32 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 3.82 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 5.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 32.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 6.82 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 4.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2000mAh Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 720 hours standby time 16 hours talk time | -- |
| 3.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 3.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a lot better than the Nokia XL's 52.4 overall score. Galaxy S9 is a notably newer device, and it is also extremely thinner and lighter than Nokia XL. Galaxy S9 counts with a much better performing processing unit than Nokia XL, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 6 more cpu cores and more RAM.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a much sharper screen than Nokia XL, because it has a larger display, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a way greater screen pixels density. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a much better camera than Nokia XL, because it has a way bigger aperture, a back-facing camera with much more MP and a much larger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy S9 has a superior memory to store more apps and games than Nokia XL, because it has a SD memory slot that supports a maximum of 400 GB and 64 GB internal memory capacity. The Galaxy S9 has a way better battery duration than Nokia XL, because it has 3000mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy S9 is a bit more expensive than Nokia XL, but you can get a much better phone for that few extra dollars.
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