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| Global Score | |
| 85.2 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| 2018-11-15 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.40 x 3.03 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.46 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Bubblegum pink, Caviar black and Lemonade blue | Blue |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6 inches |
| 2220 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 392 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 660 SDM660 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 260, 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 |
| Adreno 512 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 |
| 27.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 10.45 | 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 | |
| 3800mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.76 | 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
The Galaxy A9 (2018) has a global score of 85.2, which is better than the Nokia 9 PureView's 76.4 general score. The Galaxy A9 (2018) is a a little heavier cellphone than the Nokia 9 PureView, but both of them are equally thin. The Nokia 9 PureView counts with a bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018). They have 6 GB of RAM and the same number of cores.
Nokia 9 PureView features a little more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018), because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2880px and a greater amount of pixels per screen inch. The Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) features much more memory for games and applications than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a SD extension slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) has just a little better battery life than Nokia 9 PureView, because it has a 3800mAh battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) shoots clearer photographs and videos than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same sensor size, the same 30 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy A9 (2018) also has a camera with much more mega-pixels and a bigger aperture to capture better photos and videos in low light situations.
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