LG K20 plus vs Nokia 9 PureView

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.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    K20 plus:
    LCD
    9 PureView:
    OLED
  • Weight

    K20 plus: 32 g lighter

    K20 plus:
    140 g
    9 PureView:
    172 g
  • Screen diagonal

    K20 plus: 0.69 in smaller diagonal

    K20 plus:
    5.3 in
    9 PureView:
    5.99 in
  • Chipset

    K20 plus:
    Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
    9 PureView:
    Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
  • Height

    K20 plus: 6.4 mm shorter

    K20 plus:
    148.6 mm
    9 PureView:
    155 mm
  • Release year

    K20 plus:
    2016
    9 PureView:
    2019

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. K20 plus

    Height:
    148.6 mm
    Width:
    75.2 mm
    Depth:
    7.9 mm
  2. 2. 9 PureView

    Height:
    155 mm +6.4 mm versus K20 plus
    Width:
    75 mm
    Depth:
    8 mm

Weight

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

  1. 1. K20 plus

    140 g

  2. 2. 9 PureView

    172 g

    +32 g versus K20 plus

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. K20 plus

    Screen diagonal:
    5.3 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    77.4 cm²
  2. 2. 9 PureView

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

9 PureView has approximately 19.6% more rectangular screen area than K20 plus.

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 K20 plus, 9 PureView, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageK20 plus9 PureView
128 GB Unknown 6 GB RAM
K20 plus: Original memory entry

16 GB(VS501) /32 GB · 2 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. K20 plus

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 256 GB

2. 9 PureView

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

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. K20 plus

    2700 mAh

  2. 2. 9 PureView

    3320 mAh

    +620 mAh versus K20 plus

Specifications

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1. K20 plus2. 9 PureView

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for K20 plus, 9 PureView.
SpecificationK20 plus9 PureView
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 148.6 Х 75.2 Х 7.9 mm
  • 155 Х 75 Х 8 mm
Weight
  • 140 g
  • 172 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
Screen size
  • 5.3" inch
  • 5.99" inch
Screen resolution
  • 720 x 1280 px
  • 1440 x 2880 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 16 GB(VS501) /32 GB
  • 2 GB RAM
  • 128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 256 GB
  • No
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 2700 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
  • 3320 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Po
Operating system OS
  • Android 7.0 (Nougat)
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One
Chipset
  • Qualcomm MSM8917 Snapdragon 425 (28 nm)
  • Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • No
Display
Display — specifications for K20 plus, 9 PureView.
SpecificationK20 plus9 PureView
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • P-OLED capacitive touchscreen,
Display colors
  • 16M
  • Type P-OLE
Screen area
  • 77.4 cm2
  • 92.6 cm2
Screen format
  • 16:9 (height:width)
  • 18:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 69.3%
  • 79.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 277 PPI
  • 538 PPI
Screen protection
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (T-Mobile)
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Camera and Video

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

Camera and Video — specifications for K20 plus, 9 PureView.
SpecificationK20 plus9 PureView
Rear camera, main
  • 13 MP
  • Single
  • 5 MP
  • Five
Camera specs
  • 13 MP
  • f/2.2
  • 1/3''
  • 1.12µm
  • AF
  • 5x 12 MP
  • f/1.8
  • 28mm (wide)
  • 1/2.9''
  • 1.25µm -(2x RGB & 3x B/W cameras
  • working simultaneously) -TOF camera
Functions
  • LED flash
  • HDR
  • HDR
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 5 MP
  • Single
  • 20 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 5 MP
  • f/2.4
  • 1/5''
  • 1.12µm
  • 20 MP
  • 1.0µm
DxOMark Main Score * Unknown
  • 85
DxOMark Photo * Unknown
  • 88
DxOMark Video * Unknown
  • 80
Performance

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

Performance — specifications for K20 plus, 9 PureView.
SpecificationK20 plus9 PureView
Processor CPU
  • Quad-core 1.4 GHz Cortex-A53
  • Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver)
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 308
  • Adreno 630
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 240222
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 595
Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 1607
Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
  • 1079
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for K20 plus, 9 PureView.
SpecificationK20 plus9 PureView
Release date
  • 2016
  • December
  • 2019
  • February
Colors
  • Black
  • Midnight Blue
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 160 EUR
  • 620 EUR
Battery life
  • Stand by time- Up to 300 h Talking time- Up to 31 h
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for K20 plus, 9 PureView.
SpecificationK20 plus9 PureView
SIM card
  • Nano-SIM
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1900 - Verizon -3G - HSDPA 850 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 - T-Mobile & MetroPCS CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - Verizon HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 - Verizon -4G - LTE band 2(1900)
  • 4(1700/2100)
  • 5(850)
  • 12(700) - T-Mobile & MetroPCS LTE band 2(1900)
  • 13(700) - Verizon
  • 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
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (2CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps
  • EV-DO Rev.A 3.1 Mbps
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • Yes
  • Yes
Wi-Fi
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n
  • Wi-Fi Direct
  • hotspot
  • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
  • dual-band
  • WiFi Direct
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • S-GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
USB
  • microUSB 2.0
  • 3.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth
  • 4.2
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for K20 plus, 9 PureView.
SpecificationK20 plus9 PureView
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others Unknown
  • Always-on display -HDR10
  • 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for K20 plus, 9 PureView.
SpecificationK20 plus9 PureView
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • proximity
  • compass - For T-Mobile & MetroPCS; K20 V VS501 (Verizon)
  • 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)