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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 85.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-29 | 2018-11-15 |
| 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches | 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 6.46 ounces |
| Granite Gre and Ultra Blue | Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Glass and Metal |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 550.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2220 x 1080 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 392 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.89 | 10.45 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4630mAh Battery | 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 6.48 | 5.76 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | 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
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a score of 85.2, which is just a bit better than the Nokia XR20's 80.8 overall score. Galaxy A9 (2018) is an notably older cellphone than the Nokia XR20, but it is a lot thinner and notably lighter anyway. The Galaxy A9 (2018) counts with a bit faster processor than Nokia XR20. Both have a 6 GB RAM and 8 processing cores.
Nokia XR20 features a bit better screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a bit larger screen, a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px and a quite greater count of pixels per display inch. Nokia XR20 and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) have extremely similar storage capacity for games and applications, both of them have the same internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
Nokia XR20 captures just a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for taking photos and/or video in poorly lited situations, and they both have the same 1920x1080 video definition, the Nokia XR20 also counts with a larger camera sensor taking better quality videos and photographs, higher 60 fps video frame rate and a much better 48 MP resolution camera in the back.
The Nokia XR20 features longer battery lifetime than Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 22% more battery capacity.
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