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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-29 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Granite Gre and Ultra Blue | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 550.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.89 | 10.23 |
| 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 |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4630mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than Nokia XR20's 80.8 overall score. Despite of the fact that Galaxy Note9 is noticeably older than Nokia XR20, it's design is much lighter and thinner. The Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better screen than Nokia XR20, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels density and a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution.
The Galaxy Note9 features a little faster processing unit than Nokia XR20. Both of them have the same RAM memory amount and the same number of cores. The Nokia XR20 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is worse for low-light captures, and they both have the same video frame rate and the same 1920x1080 (Full HD) video quality, the Nokia XR20 also counts with a lot more mega-pixels camera in the back and a bigger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9's memory capacity to install applications and games is just as good as the Nokia XR20 one, both of them have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and exactly the same internal storage capacity. Nokia XR20 counts with a little better battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 16% greater battery size.
Despite of being the best phone of the ones we are comparing, the Galaxy Note9 is also a lot cheaper, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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