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| Global Score | |
| 81.7 | 84.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2017-04-21 | -- |
| 5.86 x 2.68 x 0.31 inches | -- |
| 5.47 ounces | -- |
| Arctic silver, Burgundy red, Coral blue, Maple gold, Midnight black, Orchid gray and Rose pink | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 173.00 | -- |
| 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), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0, 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 a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S8, with an 84.2 score against 81.7. The Nokia 9.3 PureView body is way thinner and incredibly lighter than the Samsung Galaxy S8. Nokia 9.3 PureView counts with a little bit better hardware performance than Galaxy S8, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Nokia 9.3 PureView also has a greater amount of RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy S8 has a bit better looking screen than Nokia 9.3 PureView, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a just a little better display density and a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960. Nokia 9.3 PureView captures much clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S8, because although it has a tinier aperture which is not nice for capturing photos or video in low-light environments, it also counts with a way higher 7680x4320 video quality, a lot bigger sensor providing a much better image quality and a back-facing camera with lot more MP.
Galaxy S8 features just a bit bigger storage capacity to install applications and games than Nokia 9.3 PureView, because although it has only 64 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 256 GB. Nokia 9.3 PureView has a very superior battery lifetime than Galaxy S8, because it has a 5000mAh battery size.
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