Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2021-07-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 514 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460 Gold, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4630mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.48 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is a bit better than Nokia XR20's 80.8 general score. Galaxy Note9's construction is way lighter and somewhat thinner than the Nokia XR20, although it was released 3 years before. Galaxy Note9 features a little more vivid display than Nokia XR20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a better pixels density and a better 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Nokia XR20 features as much memory to store more apps and games as the Galaxy Note9 one, they have a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB and exactly the same internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note9 has a little faster processor than Nokia XR20. Both have a 6 GB RAM and 8 cores. The Nokia XR20 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light photography and video, and they both have the same video definition and the same video frame rates, the Nokia XR20 also counts with a larger sensor capturing more light and vivid colors and a lot higher 48 mega pixels resolution camera in the back.
The Nokia XR20 features a bit longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because it has a 16% larger battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy Note9 is also a lot cheaper.
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