Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-20 | -- |
| 6.24 x 2.94 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 5.86 ounces | -- |
| Prism crush black, Prism crush green, Prism crush violet and Prism crush white | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 1560 x 720 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 268 pixels per inch | 481 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 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 | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 25.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.68 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Polymer 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, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia 9.3 PureView has a global score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A30s's score of 79.8. Both devices in this comparison include the same Android 11 operating system. Nokia 9.3 PureView is a notably lighter and a lot thinner phone than the Samsung Galaxy A30s. The Nokia 9.3 PureView has a more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has a little bit larger display, a lot better 1440 x 2880 resolution and a way better number of pixels per inch of display.
Nokia 9.3 PureView counts with a little better hardware performance than Galaxy A30s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has a greater amount of RAM memory. Samsung Galaxy A30s counts with a superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Nokia 9.3 PureView, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy A30s also has a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Nokia 9.3 PureView counts with greater battery performance than Samsung Galaxy A30s, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity. Nokia 9.3 PureView captures a lot better pictures and videos than Galaxy A30s, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light photography and videos, it also counts with a much better video definition and a camera with lot more mega pixels.
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