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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-09-23 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Polar night |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 457.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.45 |
| 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.12 |
| 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 | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is slightly better than Nokia 8.3 5G's global score of 80.5. The Galaxy Note9 construction has the same thickness than the Nokia 8.3 5G, but it is somewhat lighter. Galaxy Note9 has a little better hardware performance than Nokia 8.3 5G, although it has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
Galaxy Note9 has a slightly better looking screen than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a better display pixel density and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Galaxy Note9 and Nokia 8.3 5G count with incredibly similar storage capacity for games and applications, they have a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and exactly the same 128 GB internal storage.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little bit better camera than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a tinier camera sensor which provides a worse image and video quality, a worse (4K) video quality and a way lower 12 megapixels resolution back-facing camera, it also counts with a much bigger aperture.
The Nokia 8.3 5G has just a bit better battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 costs a little more than the Nokia 8.3 5G, but you can get a better phone for that extra dollars.
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