Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 79.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-04-10 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.69 x 2.72 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 4.94 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Coral and White | Blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 437 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7904 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3100mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy A40 is just a bit better than the Nokia 9 PureView, having a overall score of 79.6 against 76.4. The Samsung Galaxy A40 body has the same thickness than the Nokia 9 PureView, but it is lighter. The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a slightly better looking display than Galaxy A40, because it has a just a little greater screen pixel density, a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a quite bigger screen.
The Samsung Galaxy A40 has a quite bigger memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB. The Nokia 9 PureView has a bit superior CPU than Galaxy A40, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a larger amount of RAM.
The Nokia 9 PureView features just a little bit longer battery duration than Galaxy A40, because it has a 3320mAh battery capacity instead of 3100mAh. Nokia 9 PureView takes a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy A40, because although it has a back facing camera with much less megapixels and a smaller aperture, and they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Nokia 9 PureView also counts with a much higher (4K) video definition.
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