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| Global Score | |
| 74.9 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| 2016-01-01 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.37 x 3.19 x 0.29 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.05 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Champagne gold, Midnight black, Pearl white and Pink | Blue |
| Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 367 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 652 8976 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A72 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 28 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 510 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.12 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 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 |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 9.46 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 5.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 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 little bit better than the Galaxy A9 (2016), having a score of 76.4 against 74.9. The Nokia 9 PureView construction is a lot newer and lighter than Galaxy A9 (2016)'s, although it's just a little bit thicker. Nokia 9 PureView features a brighter display than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have a screen with the same size, the Nokia 9 PureView also has a greater pixel amount in each inch in the display and a much better 1440 x 2880 resolution.
The Nokia 9 PureView features a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy A9 (2016), and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 9 PureView also has more RAM memory. The Nokia 9 PureView features a much greater storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 96 GB more internal storage capacity.
The Nokia 9 PureView captures a bit better pictures and videos than Galaxy A9 (2016), because although it has a lower resolution camera in the back and a worse 3840x2160 video quality, it also counts with a bigger camera aperture. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2016) counts with greater battery lifetime than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity against 3320mAh.
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