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| Global Score | |
| 84.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| 2018-10-20 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.29 x 3.02 x 0.30 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| 16 777 216 | Blue |
| Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 411 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 |
| 9.9 | 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 | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 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
Galaxy A7 (2018) has a score of 84.2, which is much better than the Nokia 9 PureView's 76.4 global score. Although Galaxy A7 (2018) and the Nokia 9 PureView were released with only a couple months difference, Galaxy A7 (2018) is a little lighter and a little bit thinner. Nokia 9 PureView has a bit better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018). Both have the same number of cores and 6 GB of RAM.
The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A7 (2018), and although they both have a screen of the same size, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a better pixel count per inch of display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels. The Galaxy A7 (2018) has a slightly better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, the same 30 frames per second video frame rates and the same 1920x1080 video quality, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has a bigger aperture and a camera with much more MP.
Galaxy A7 (2018) features a very superior memory for applications and games than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same internal memory capacity, the Galaxy A7 (2018) also has an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Nokia 9 PureView's battery duration is very similar to the battery life in Samsung Galaxy A7 (2018), although the Nokia 9 PureView also has a 1% more battery capacity.
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