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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 11, 9.0 Pie | Android 11 |
| 2019-09-29 | -- |
| 6.26 x 2.96 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 6.63 ounces | -- |
| Black, Blue and White | -- |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 403 pixels per inch | 481 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G72 MP3 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.74 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 16.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 12.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (120 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.44 | 14.74 |
| 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 | |
| 6000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 7.52 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
Nokia 9.3 PureView is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy M30s, with a general score of 84.2 against 83.3. The Nokia 9.3 PureView body is incredibly lighter and much thinner than the Samsung Galaxy M30s. Both phones in this review include the same Android 11 operating system, so you shouldn't notice any difference regarding that.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView has a little bit better screen than Samsung Galaxy M30s, because it has a bit higher count of pixels per inch in the screen, a bit bigger display and a better resolution of 1440 x 2880 pixels. The Nokia 9.3 PureView has a bit more powerful processor than Samsung Galaxy M30s, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has more RAM memory.
Nokia 9.3 PureView features a lot better camera than Galaxy M30s, because it has a way better 7680x4320 video resolution, a camera in the back with much more mega pixels, a way bigger back-facing camera sensor shooting way better quality pictures and a bigger camera aperture for better low-light photos.
Galaxy M30s has a bigger storage for applications and games than Nokia 9.3 PureView, because although it has only 64 GB internal memory capacity, it also counts with a slot for an SD memory card that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy M30s counts with greater battery lifetime than Nokia 9.3 PureView, because it has a 20% more battery capacity.
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