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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | Android 11 |
| 2016-03-11 | -- |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | -- |
| 5.54 ounces | -- |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 481 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 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 |
| 9 | 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 |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.75 inches (1/1.33") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (120 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 14.74 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 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 a bit better than Galaxy S7 edge, getting an 84.2 score against 78.1. The Nokia 9.3 PureView is a notably lighter and much thinner cellphone than Galaxy S7 edge. These phones include Android OS (operating system), but Nokia 9.3 PureView has the older 11 version while Galaxy S7 edge has Android 8.0 Oreo version.
The Galaxy S7 edge and the Nokia 9.3 PureView count with extremely similar screens, because although the Nokia 9.3 PureView has a little bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a larger screen and a little higher 1440 x 2880 pixels resolution. The Nokia 9.3 PureView has a bit superior CPU than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
Nokia 9.3 PureView shoots much better pictures and videos than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing photographs or video in low light environments, it also counts with a lot higher 7680x4320 video resolution, a much bigger back camera sensor taking more light and vivid colors and a lot better 108 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView counts with a quite bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory. Nokia 9.3 PureView has a much better battery lifetime than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a 39% more battery size.
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