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Nokia 9 PureView vs Samsung Galaxy S20 5G

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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    Key differences

    Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

    • Weight

      Galaxy S20 5G: 9 g lighter

      9 PureView:
      172 g
      Galaxy S20 5G:
      163 g

    • Width

      Galaxy S20 5G: 5.9 mm narrower

      9 PureView:
      75 mm
      Galaxy S20 5G:
      69.1 mm

    • Screen diagonal

      9 PureView: 0.21 in smaller diagonal

      9 PureView:
      5.99 in
      Galaxy S20 5G:
      6.2 in

    • Memory variants

      At 128 GB storage

      9 PureView:
      6 GB RAM
      Galaxy S20 5G:
      12 GB RAM

    • Height

      Galaxy S20 5G: 3.3 mm shorter

      9 PureView:
      155 mm
      Galaxy S20 5G:
      151.7 mm

    • Release year

      9 PureView:
      2019
      Galaxy S20 5G:
      2020

    Physical size

    Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

    1. 1. 9 PureView

      Height:
      155 mm +3.3 mm versus Galaxy S20 5G
      Width:
      75 mm +5.9 mm versus Galaxy S20 5G
      Depth:
      8 mm

    2. 2. Galaxy S20 5G

      Height:
      151.7 mm
      Width:
      69.1 mm
      Depth:
      7.9 mm

    Weight

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. 9 PureView

      172 g

      +9 g versus Galaxy S20 5G

    2. 2. Galaxy S20 5G

      163 g

    Screen size

    Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

    1. 1. 9 PureView

      Screen diagonal:
      5.99 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      92.6 cm²

    2. 2. Galaxy S20 5G

      Screen diagonal:
      6.2 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      20:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      92.8 cm²

    Memory variants

    Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

    Recorded RAM for 9 PureView, Galaxy S20 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
    Storage9 PureViewGalaxy S20 5G
    128 GB Recorded for all phones 6 GB RAM 12 GB RAM

    Practical features

    Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

    1. 9 PureView

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    No

    2. Galaxy S20 5G

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)

    Battery capacity

    Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

    Recorded battery capacity

    Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

    1. 1. 9 PureView

      3320 mAh

    2. 2. Galaxy S20 5G

      4000 mAh

      +680 mAh versus 9 PureView

    Specifications

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    1. 9 PureView2. Galaxy S20 5G

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for 9 PureView, Galaxy S20 5G.
    Specification9 PureViewGalaxy S20 5G
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 155 Х 75 Х 8 mm
    • 151.7 Х 69.1 Х 7.9 mm
    Weight
    • 172 g
    • 163 g
    Technology
    • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
    • Dynamic AMOLED 2X
    Screen size
    • 5.99" inch
    • 6.2" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2880 px
    • 1440 x 3200 px
    Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
    • 128 GB
    • 6 GB RAM
    • 128GB 12GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • No
    • microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 3320 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
    • Android 10.0; One UI 2
    Chipset
    • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
    • Exynos 990 (7 nm+) Global Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+) USA
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • No
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for 9 PureView, Galaxy S20 5G.
    Specification9 PureViewGalaxy S20 5G
    Touchscreen
    • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • Type P-OLE
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 92.6 cm2
    • 93.8 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18:9 (height:width)
    • 20:9 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 79.7%
    • 89.5%
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 538 PPI
    • 563 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 6
    Camera and Video

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Camera and Video — specifications for 9 PureView, Galaxy S20 5G.
    Specification9 PureViewGalaxy S20 5G
    Rear camera, main
    • 5 MP
    • Five
    • 64 MP
    • Triple
    Camera specs
    • 5x 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 28mm (wide)
    • 1/2.9''
    • 1.25µm -(2x RGB & 3x B/W cameras
    • working simultaneously) -TOF camera
    • 12 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/1.76"
    • 1.8µm
    • dual pixel PDAF
    • OIS -64 MP
    • f/2.0
    • (telephoto)
    • 1/1.72"
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF
    • OIS
    • 3x hybrid optical zoom -12 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    • 1.4µm
    • Super Steady video
    Functions
    • HDR
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    Video
    • 1080p@30fps
    • 2160p@30/60fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 20 MP
    • Single
    • 10 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 20 MP
    • 1.0µm
    • 10 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/3.2"
    • 1.22µm
    • Dual Pixel PDAF
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 85
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 88
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 80
    		 Unknown
    Performance

    Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

    Performance — specifications for 9 PureView, Galaxy S20 5G.
    Specification9 PureViewGalaxy S20 5G
    Processor CPU
    • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
    • Octa-core (2x2.73 GHz Mongoose M5 & 2x2.50 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x2.0 GHz Cortex-A55) Global Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585) USA
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Adreno 630
    • Mali-G77 MP11 Global Adreno 650 USA
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 240222
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score * Unknown
    • 503328
    GeekBench 5 Single Core * Unknown
    • 787
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core * Unknown
    • 3038
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for 9 PureView, Galaxy S20 5G.
    Specification9 PureViewGalaxy S20 5G
    Release date
    • 2019
    • February
    • 2020
    • February 11
    Colors
    • Midnight Blue
    • Cosmic Grey
    • Cloud Blue
    • Cloud Pink
    • Cloud White
    • Aura Red
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 620 EUR
    • 899 EUR
    Body build Unknown
    • Glass front (Gorilla Glass 6)
    • glass back (Gorilla Glass 6)
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for 9 PureView, Galaxy S20 5G.
    Specification9 PureViewGalaxy S20 5G
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM and/or eSIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    Network
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
    • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 13(700)
    • 14(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 26(850)
    • 28(700)
    • 29(700)
    • 30(2300)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500)
    • 46(5200)
    • 48
    • 66(1700/2100)
    • 71(600) - SM-G981U -5G - SA/NSA/Sub6 5G band 2(1900)
    • 66(1700)
    • 71(600)
    • SM-G981U
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (7CA) Cat20 2000/150 Mbps; 5G (2+ Gbps DL)
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • WiFi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    USB
    • 3.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 3.2
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 1.07 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.38 W/kg (head) 1.52 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for 9 PureView, Galaxy S20 5G.
    Specification9 PureViewGalaxy S20 5G
    Radio
    • No
    • FM radio (USA & Canada only)
    Others
    • Always-on display -HDR10
    • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • HDR10+ -Always-on display -120Hz@FHD/60Hz@QHD refresh rate
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Dolby Atmos sound -Tuned by AKG
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for 9 PureView, Galaxy S20 5G.
    Specification9 PureViewGalaxy S20 5G
    Dop
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - ANT+ - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Fast wireless charging 10W (Qi); 5W (PMA) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins)
    • Sensors Fingerprint (under display
    • ultrasonic)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass
    • barometer - ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation -Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging 25W -USB Power Delivery 3.0 -Fast Qi/PMA wireless charging 15W -Power bank/Reverse wireless charging 9W - Samsung Pay (Visa
    • MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)

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