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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-05-01 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.65 x 3.14 x 0.36 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Midnight Sun and Nordic Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 2400 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2000 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 619 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| 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 + 32.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 8.8 |
| 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 | 4470mAh 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 | -- |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy S9 is slightly better than Nokia X20, with a general score of 83.3 against 77.2. Samsung Galaxy S9's construction is just a little bit thinner and noticeably lighter than Nokia X20, even though it was released many years before. The Galaxy S9 features a more vivid screen than Nokia X20, because although it has a little bit smaller screen, it also counts with a higher pixel count in each inch of screen and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Nokia X20 features a much bigger memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S9, because it has a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory capacity. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a little faster processor than Nokia X20, although it has less RAM, they both have 8 processing cores.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 shoots better pictures and videos than Nokia X20, although it has a back facing camera with a much worse 12 mega-pixels resolution. The Nokia X20 counts with a very superior battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has a 4470mAh battery size against 3000mAh.
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