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| Global Score | |
| 72.8 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-10-01 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.17 x 3.02 x 0.28 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.42 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Blue, Gold and Silver | Blue |
| Aluminum and Aluminum | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Yes GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.09 | 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 + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 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 |
| 9.13 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| -- | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Li - Ion 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
The Nokia 9 PureView is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), with a general score of 76.4 against 72.8. The Nokia 9 PureView is a much newer and just a little lighter cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), although it is also a little bit thicker. Nokia 9 PureView features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy A8 (2016), and although they both have 8 CPU cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a larger amount of RAM memory.
The Nokia 9 PureView has a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because it has a way higher 1440 x 2880 resolution, a quite bigger display and a better screen pixels density. Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bigger memory for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has no external memory card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage.
Nokia 9 PureView features a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016), because although it has a way lower 12 mega pixels resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger aperture and a much higher 3840x2160 video resolution. Samsung Galaxy A8 (2016) and Nokia 9 PureView feature very similar batteries performance, although the Nokia 9 PureView also has a 3320mAh battery capacity.
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