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| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-04-10 | -- |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 4.94 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | -- |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 481 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 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 + 25.00 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | 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 has a global score of 84.2, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A40's 79.6 general score. The Nokia 9.3 PureView is a much thinner and notably lighter phone than Samsung Galaxy A40. Both of these phones work with the same Android 11 operating system. Nokia 9.3 PureView counts with a bit more vivid display than Galaxy A40, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels, a little bigger display and a little bit greater number of pixels in each inch in the display.
Nokia 9.3 PureView features a bit more powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy A40, and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has more RAM. The Galaxy A40 features more 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 memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Nokia 9.3 PureView features a very superior battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity instead of 3100mAh. The Nokia 9.3 PureView captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy A40, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega pixels, a way bigger sensor and a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution.
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