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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2019-03-02 | -- |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 5.82 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and White | -- |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 481 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (120 fps) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 14.74 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), 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 |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Nokia 9.3 PureView is slightly better than Galaxy A30, having a global score of 84.2 against 79.6. The Nokia 9.3 PureView is a thinner and a lot lighter device than the Galaxy A30. Nokia 9.3 PureView has a little faster processor than Galaxy A30, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has a higher amount of RAM.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView features a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy A30, because it has a quite larger display, a just a bit greater pixels density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px. Nokia 9.3 PureView has a way better camera than Galaxy A30, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for taking images in poorly lited environments, it also counts with a lot better video definition, a lot bigger sensor providing a way better image quality and a back facing camera with a way higher 108 megapixels resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy A30 counts with a better memory capacity for applications and games than Nokia 9.3 PureView, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB. Nokia 9.3 PureView has superior battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A30, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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