Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 7.09 ounces | -- |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 481 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.63 | 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 | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (120 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than Nokia 9.3 PureView, having an 87.1 score against 84.2. Nokia 9.3 PureView and Galaxy Note9 both have similar CPUs, both of them have the same RAM memory amount and 8 processing cores. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a slightly better display than Nokia 9.3 PureView, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a little higher number of pixels in each inch in the screen.
Nokia 9.3 PureView captures much clearer pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller aperture, it also counts with a camera with lot more MP, a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor taking way higher quality videos and photos and a much better video quality. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Nokia 9.3 PureView, and although they both have the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note9 also has a SD card slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB.
Nokia 9.3 PureView features greater battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Disclaimer: As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.