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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| 2017-01-13 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.75 x 2.81 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.61 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black sky, Blue mist, Gold sand and Peach cloud | Blue |
| Glass and Metal | 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 | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7880 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP3 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.88 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm 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 |
| 9.24 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Nokia 9 PureView is a little bit better than Galaxy A5 (2017), getting a 76.4 score against 75.8. Nokia 9 PureView's body has the same thickness than Galaxy A5 (2017), but it's a little bit heavier. Nokia 9 PureView features a little faster CPU than Galaxy A5 (2017), and although they both have 8 cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Nokia 9 PureView features a little more vivid display than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a higher display density, a bigger display and a much higher 1440 x 2880 resolution. Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has a way lower 12 MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a lot higher video definition and a larger camera aperture.
The Nokia 9 PureView features a quite bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A5 (2017), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory. The Nokia 9 PureView has just a little better battery life than Galaxy A5 (2017), because it has a 3320mAh battery capacity instead of 3000mAh.
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