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| Global Score | |
| 80.8 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Nokia | Samsung |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2021-07-29 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 10.02 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Granite Gre and Ultra Blue | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 550.00 | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| -- | Super AMOLED |
| 393 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| 550 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 619 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.34 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 6.48 | 4.96 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than Nokia XR20's overall score of 80.8. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is an way older phone than the Nokia XR20, but Samsung could make it incredibly lighter and noticeably thinner. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has just a bit better performance than Nokia XR20, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little sharper display than Nokia XR20, because although it has a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and more pixels per display inch. The Nokia XR20 counts with much more storage capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because it has 64 GB more internal storage and a slot for SD memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB.
The Nokia XR20 has a much longer battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4630mAh battery capacity. Nokia XR20 features a little bit better camera than Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is worse for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same (Full HD) video definition and the same 60 fps video frame rates, the Nokia XR20 also counts with a way better 48 mega-pixels resolution back-facing camera and a larger camera sensor providing a better image quality.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S9 is also by far the cheapest one, which makes it an easy decision.
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