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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| 2018-07-13 | 2019-03-03 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black | Blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | P-OLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 9.44 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 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 (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Nokia 9 PureView is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), getting a 76.4 score against 72.5. Nokia 9 PureView's body is a little bit thinner and just a little lighter than the Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), even though both were only released 8 months apart. The Nokia 9 PureView has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a little bigger display, a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels and a lot higher display pixels density.
Nokia 9 PureView features a little bit better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Nokia 9 PureView has a better performing processing unit than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Nokia 9 PureView also has more RAM memory.
Nokia 9 PureView has a slightly better camera than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a worse 12 MP resolution back-facing camera and a smaller aperture, it also counts with a larger sensor capturing higher quality photographs and a much better video quality. The Nokia 9 PureView's battery life is very similar to the battery performance in Galaxy J7 (2018), although the Nokia 9 PureView also has a 3320mAh battery size.
Although Nokia 9 PureView is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy J7 (2018), and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy J7 (2018). If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy J7 (2018), letting go a few features and specifications, but you'll get the most out of your budget.
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