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| Global Score | |
| 71.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| 2016-01-08 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.70 x 2.80 x 0.29 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.47 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink and White | Blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 615 8939 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 405 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.91 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2900mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.88 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nokia 9 PureView has a general score of 76.4, which is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016)'s overall score of 71.9. Nokia 9 PureView's design is newer, but just a bit heavier and a bit thicker than the Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016). Nokia 9 PureView has a better CPU than Galaxy A5 (2016), and although they both have 8 cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has more RAM memory.
The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a bigger screen, a way higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a greater pixels density. Nokia 9 PureView counts with a way bigger storage to store more games and applications than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Nokia 9 PureView counts with just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2016), because it has a 14% larger battery capacity. Nokia 9 PureView takes a little bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A5 (2016), because although it has a back camera with less MP, it also counts with a larger aperture and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video quality.
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