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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 75.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 10, 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-09-30 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.29 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.35 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Charcoal, Cyan green and Ice |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 3) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 512 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 48.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (Full HD) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 9.9 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 5.44 |
| 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, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy A9 (2018) is better than Nokia 7.2, getting a general score of 85.2 against 75.9. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is an older and just a bit heavier phone than the Nokia 7.2, but Samsung managed to build it a little bit thinner anyway. The Nokia 7.2 counts with a bit sharper screen than Galaxy A9 (2018), and although they both have a same size display, the Nokia 7.2 also has a slightly higher resolution of 1080 x 2340 and a bit greater pixel number in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) and the Nokia 7.2 both have quite similar storage for games and applications, both have the same internal memory and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. Nokia 7.2's CPU is very similar to Galaxy A9 (2018)'s processor, they have 8 cores and 6 GB of RAM. Galaxy A9 (2018) has a bit superior battery performance than Nokia 7.2, because it has a 3800mAh battery size.
Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit better camera than Nokia 7.2, because although it has a back facing camera with a much lower resolution and a much smaller back camera sensor capturing way worse quality pictures and videos, it also counts with a larger aperture to take better captures and videos in poorly lited environments and a much higher 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution.
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