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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| 2015-12-16 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.96 x 2.92 x 0.29 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.96 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 | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 401 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 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 |
| 3 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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 |
Comparison review
Nokia 9 PureView is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), getting a general score of 76.4 against 72.8. The Nokia 9 PureView is a much newer cellphone than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), although it is a little bit thicker and a bit heavier. The Nokia 9 PureView has a better performing CPU than Galaxy A7 (2016), and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the Nokia 9 PureView also has 3 GB more RAM.
Nokia 9 PureView has a sharper display than Galaxy A7 (2016), because it has a much higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px, more pixels per display inch and a little bit larger screen. The Nokia 9 PureView has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has a worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture and a much better (4K) video resolution.
The Nokia 9 PureView has a much bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy A7 (2016), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 112 GB more internal storage capacity. The Nokia 9 PureView features a battery duration that is just as good as Galaxy A7 (2016)'s battery performance, although the Nokia 9 PureView also has a 3320mAh battery size against 3300mAh.
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