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| Global Score | |
| 81.9 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-08-11 | -- |
| 5.99 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches | -- |
| 7.34 ounces | -- |
| Gold and Gray | -- |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 245.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2880 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 481 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 865 SM8250 chipset |
| Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor | Kryo 585, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 540 GPU | Adreno 650 GPU |
| 9.27 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 10.78 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 108.00 MP + 20.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.1, EDR | 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 just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, with an 84.2 score against 81.9. The Nokia 9.3 PureView is a much thinner and a lot lighter device than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active. The Samsung Galaxy S8 Active has a little sharper screen than Nokia 9.3 PureView, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a little greater display pixel density and a little bit higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView has just a little better processing power than Samsung Galaxy S8 Active, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy S8 Active has a bit bigger storage to install applications and games than Nokia 9.3 PureView, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage capacity, it also counts with a SD card slot that admits a maximum of 256 GB.
The Nokia 9.3 PureView counts with better battery duration than Galaxy S8 Active, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity against 4000mAh. Nokia 9.3 PureView features a lot better camera than Galaxy S8 Active, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not recommended for low-light photography and video, it also counts with a way bigger camera sensor providing a lot higher image quality, a camera with a much better 108 mega pixels resolution and a way better 7680x4320 video resolution.
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