Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Nokia |
| -- | Android 11 |
| 2018-03-16 | 2021-07-29 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.76 x 3.21 x 0.42 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 10.02 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Granite Gre and Ultra Blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 550.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2400 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | -- |
| 568 pixels per inch | 393 pixels per inch |
| -- | 550 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 SM4350 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 460 Gold, 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 | 48.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.89 |
| 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) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4630mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 6.48 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than the Nokia XR20, with a score of 83.3 against 80.8. The Samsung Galaxy S9 is an older phone than the Nokia XR20, but Samsung made it a lot lighter and thinner anyway. The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a little better processing power than Nokia XR20, although it has 2 GB lesser RAM memory, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S9 features a bit better looking screen than Nokia XR20, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher 1440 x 2960px resolution and a greater pixel density. The Nokia XR20 shoots a bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has a smaller camera aperture which is not good for low-light photos and video, and they both have the same video frame rates and the same (Full HD) video resolution, the Nokia XR20 also counts with a camera in the back with lot more mega-pixels and a bigger camera sensor which gives a better image and video quality.
The Nokia XR20 features a very superior memory capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a SD extension slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Nokia XR20 counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 4630mAh battery capacity against 3000mAh.
Even being the best phone of the ones we compare here, the Galaxy S9 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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