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| Global Score | |
| 75.6 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 4.4.4, 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.72 x 2.89 x 0.35 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 6.00 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Gray, Green and Red | Blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 199.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 801 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 (450 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 6.72 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| -- | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 8.69 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.5 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 480 hours standby time 29 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Nokia 9 PureView is just a bit better than Galaxy S5 Active, getting a 76.4 score against 75.6. The Nokia 9 PureView design is a lot newer and thinner than Galaxy S5 Active's, although it's also a little bit heavier. The Nokia 9 PureView counts with just a bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with a higher number of cores and a larger amount of RAM.
The Galaxy S5 Active features a little more vivid screen than Nokia 9 PureView, although it has a just a bit worse number of pixels per inch of screen, a much lower 1920 x 1080 pixels resolution and a little smaller display. Nokia 9 PureView features a much greater memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because although it has no slot for SD memory cards, it also counts with more internal memory.
The Nokia 9 PureView features improved battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, because it has a 19% more battery capacity. The Nokia 9 PureView features a superior camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a camera in the back with a way worse resolution.
Although Nokia 9 PureView is a better device, it costs a lot more money than the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy S5 Active. So if you need that extra specs, you can buy Nokia 9 PureView, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Samsung Galaxy S5 Active, giving up a couple features and specifications.
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