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| Global Score | |
| 75.8 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2016-06-10 | -- |
| 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | -- |
| 6.53 ounces | -- |
| Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray | -- |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 247.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 481 pixels per inch |
| 500 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.3 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 8.56 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| -- | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (120 fps) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.46 | 14.74 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| -- | Mobile Hotspot |
| HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 3 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Nokia 9.3 PureView is much better than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, getting an 84.2 score against 75.8. Nokia 9.3 PureView's body is incredibly lighter and much thinner than the Samsung Galaxy S7 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a bit better display than Nokia 9.3 PureView, because although it has a much smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 1440 x 2560 pixels, it also counts with a just a little greater pixel density.
Nokia 9.3 PureView features a bigger memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has no external SD slot, it also counts with 96 GB more internal memory capacity. Nokia 9.3 PureView has a little faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a greater number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM memory.
Nokia 9.3 PureView has a much better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not favorable for shooting photos and/or video in low light situations, it also counts with a back-facing camera with much more MP and a lot better video definition. Nokia 9.3 PureView counts with longer battery life than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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