Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-09-23 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 8.01 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Polar night |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | $ 449.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 568 pixels per inch | 387 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 620 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.45 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.42 inches (1/2.4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.12 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 6.32 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 is slightly better than Nokia 8.3 5G, getting an 83.3 score against 80.5. Although Galaxy S9 is notably older than the Nokia 8.3 5G, it's construction is a bit thinner and way lighter. The Galaxy S9 features a better looking screen than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a little smaller screen, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a better number of pixels per screen inch.
Galaxy S9 has a little bit better processing power than Nokia 8.3 5G, although it has lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores. Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a much better memory capacity for applications and games than Galaxy S9, because it has an external SD slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity.
Galaxy S9 takes slightly better pictures and videos than Nokia 8.3 5G, because although it has a smaller back camera sensor capturing lower quality images and videos, a back facing camera with a way worse 12 mega-pixels resolution and a worse (4K) video resolution, it also counts with a way bigger aperture to capture better photography in low-light environments.
The Nokia 8.3 5G counts with a much longer battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 50% bigger battery size.
Even being the best phone of the ones we are comparing here, Samsung Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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