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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 10 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2020-11-12 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.77 x 3.09 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.97 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Meteor grey |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 700.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | 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 SM7225 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 570, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 12.98 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 64.00 MP + 24.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 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 has an overall score of 83.3, which is a little bit better than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW's 80.3 global score. The Galaxy S9 design is a little thinner and notably lighter than the Nokia 8 V 5G UW, although it was released 3 years before. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little better performance than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a better looking screen than Nokia 8 V 5G UW, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a greater pixel amount in each inch of screen. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a better storage for games and applications than Galaxy S9, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal memory, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 1000 GB.
The Nokia 8 V 5G UW has a much better battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 50 percent bigger battery size. The Nokia 8 V 5G UW features a greater camera than Samsung Galaxy S9, because although it has a tinier diafragm aperture which is not nice for capturing pictures in low light situations, and they both have the same 60 frames per second video frame rates and the same 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, the Nokia 8 V 5G UW also counts with a lot larger back-facing camera sensor shooting lot higher quality videos and photos and a back camera with much more MP.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is not only the best phones in our comparison, but it's also a lot cheaper.
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