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| Global Score | |
| 80.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 10 | Android 11 |
| 2020-12-21 | -- |
| 6.46 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 7.23 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Red and White | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| LCD | OLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 481 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Mediatek Helio P35 MT6765 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 12 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| PowerVR GE8320 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 13.02 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (120 fps) video resolution |
| 10.23 | 14.74 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 9.3 PureView is just a bit better than Galaxy A12, with an 84.2 score against 80.3. Both of these phones use Android OS (operating system), but the Nokia 9.3 PureView has a more recent 11 version while Galaxy A12 has Android 10 version. Nokia 9.3 PureView's design is a lot lighter and way thinner than Galaxy A12.
Nokia 9.3 PureView features a better screen than Samsung Galaxy A12, because it has a little bit bigger screen, a lot more pixels per display inch and a much higher 1440 x 2880 resolution. Nokia 9.3 PureView features a bit superior processor than Galaxy A12, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView captures way better photographs and videos than Galaxy A12, because it has a larger diafragm aperture to take better low light captures and videos, a lot better video definition and a camera in the back with lot more megapixels. The Samsung Galaxy A12 has a way bigger memory for games and applications than Nokia 9.3 PureView, because although it has just 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 1 TB.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView has a battery lifetime that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy A12's battery lifetime.
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