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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-11-15 | 2020-11-12 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Meteor grey |
| Glass and Metal | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | LCD |
| 392 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 512 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 24.00 MP + 24.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.45 | 12.43 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| 5.76 | 6.32 |
| 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) has an overall score of 85.2, which is a little bit better than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW's general score of 80.3. Despite of the fact that the Galaxy A9 (2018) is older than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, it's construction is somewhat thinner and lighter. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW and Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) have extremely similar processors, both of them have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) and the Nokia 8 V 5G UW have extremely similar displays, because although the Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a little worse pixels amount per inch in the screen, it also counts with a quite larger display and a bit higher resolution of 1080 x 2400px. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW takes better videos and photos than Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a tinier camera aperture which is not recommended for shooting images or videos in low light situations, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also counts with better video frame rate, a much bigger sensor shooting lot higher quality photographs and a lot more mega pixels camera.
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a bit more memory capacity to install games and applications than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB against 1000 GB, it also counts with more internal memory capacity. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a little longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because it has a 4500mAh battery size against 3800mAh.
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