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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 76.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| 2016-03-11 | 2019-03-03 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 6.07 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White | Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 124.00 | $ 699.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | P-OLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 537 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 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 | 12.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor | 0.36 inches (1/2.8") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 9.79 | 9.68 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3320mAh Li - Polymer Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy S7 is just a bit better than Nokia 9 PureView, with a general score of 79.5 against 76.4. The Samsung Galaxy S7 design has the same thickness than the Nokia 9 PureView, but it's lighter. Nokia 9 PureView features a bit superior CPU than Galaxy S7, because it has a larger number of faster cores and more RAM memory.
The Galaxy S7 counts with a bit sharper screen than Nokia 9 PureView, because although it has a quite smaller display and a little worse resolution of 1440 x 2560, it also counts with a just a little higher quantity of pixels per inch in the screen. The Nokia 9 PureView has more memory capacity to store more apps and games than Galaxy S7, because although it has no slot for external memory cards, it also counts with 128 GB internal memory capacity.
Nokia 9 PureView features a bit better battery duration than Galaxy S7, because it has a 3320mAh battery size. Samsung Galaxy S7 counts with a slightly better camera than Nokia 9 PureView, and although they both have the same 30 fps video frame rates, a back camera with a 12 MP resolution and the same 3840x2160 video resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S7 also has a larger back camera sensor which offers a higher image and video quality and a bigger aperture for better photos and videos in low light environments.
The Samsung Galaxy S7 is not only the best phones of the ones we are comparing here, but it's also very cheap compared to the other ones, making it an obvious call.
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