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| Global Score | |
| 75.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| OnePlus | Nokia |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-04-29 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.31 x 2.87 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.35 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Onyx black and Polar silver | Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 800.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 1100 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Kryo 585 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.1 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 25.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.88 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 9 PureView is a little bit better than OnePlus 8 UW, getting a global score of 76.4 against 75.9. Nokia 9 PureView is a a bit lighter phone than OnePlus 8 UW, but both of them have the same thickness. The Nokia 9 PureView and OnePlus 8 UW both feature really similar processing units, and although the Nokia 9 PureView has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
The OnePlus 8 UW has a little more vivid display than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a much lower 1080 x 2400px resolution and a just a bit less pixels per display inch, it also counts with a quite bigger screen. The Nokia 9 PureView has as much memory for apps and games as the OnePlus 8 UW one, both have the same internal memory.
OnePlus 8 UW counts with superior battery life than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 4300mAh battery capacity instead of 3320mAh. OnePlus 8 UW shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same (4K) video quality and a same size aperture, the OnePlus 8 UW also has a much larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos, a lot better 48 mega-pixels resolution camera in the back and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
In addition to being the best phone of the ones in this comparison, Nokia 9 PureView is also a bit cheaper, which makes it an easy decision.
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