Nokia 9 Pureview vs. Samsung Galaxy S20+

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Nokia 9 Pureview and Samsung Galaxy S20+. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory capacities and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect phone. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the phone that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Nokia 9 Pureview vs. Samsung Galaxy S20+ Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Nokia 9 Pureview Samsung Galaxy S20+
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number - SM-G985F/DS
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 155 mm 161.9 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ has greater height than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Width 75 mm 73.7 mm Nokia 9 Pureview has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Depth 8.2 mm 7.8 mm Samsung Galaxy S20+ is narrower than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Weight 171 g 186 g Nokia 9 Pureview is lighter than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Body Colour Blue/silver Cosmic black | Cloud blue | Cosmic grey
Protection Dustproof, waterproof Dustproof, splashproof, water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP67 IP68
SAR Value 0.86 W/kg (body), 0.88 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb) 1.57 W/kg (body), 0.376 W/kg (head)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM, Electronic SIM card (e-SIM)
SIM Card Qty Dual-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Nokia 9 Pureview Samsung Galaxy S20+
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology PureDisplay Infinity-O Dynamic AMOLED 2X
Screen Size (Display Size) 6" 6.7" Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger screen size than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) - 3200 x 1440 pixels
Display Format - QHD+
Pixel Density - 525 ppi
Aspect Ratio - 20:9
Colour Depth - 16.7 million colours
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology HDR10 HDR10+
Display Refresh Rate - 120 Hz
Display Features 2.5D Glass, Edge-to-Edge screen Edge Screen, AOD(Always On Display), Edge Lighting
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 6 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Nokia 9 Pureview Samsung Galaxy S20+
Processor Type (CPU) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 Samsung Exynos 990
Clock Speed - 2.73 GHz
Processor Core Qty 8-core 8-core Both phones have the same number of phone cores.
64-bit Architecture Yes Yes Both phones have 64-bit architecture.
Graphics System (GPU) - Mali-G77 MP11
MEMORY Nokia 9 Pureview Samsung Galaxy S20+
RAM LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR5 SDRAM - 8 GB Samsung Galaxy S20+ has more RAM than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 128 GB 128 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory - 104 GB
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSD microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 1 TB
CAMERA Nokia 9 Pureview Samsung Galaxy S20+
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 5 4
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Type RGB -
Sensor Name Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor -
Lens Type - Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture F/1.8 F/2.2 Nokia 9 Pureview has better lens aperture than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Field of View (FoV) - 120 degree(s)
Pixel Size 1.25 μm 1.4 μm Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger camera pixel size than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) - Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Samsung Galaxy S20+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic Automatic
Optical Zoom - 3x
Digital Zoom - 30x
Self-Timer Delay - Yes
Special Effects - HDR, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Motion photos, video bokeh effect
Camera Modes - Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, HYPERLAPSE, Super Slow-mo, Flowers, Greenery, Trees, Sky, Beaches, Watersides, Snow, Backlit, Text, Food, Face, Baby, Person, Dog, Cat, People, Sunset, Sunrise, City, Waterfall, Scenery, Stage, Vehicles, Drinks, Animal, Shoes, Indoor, Clothes, Night view, Live focus video, Night, Mountain, Single Take, Pro Video, NIGHT HYPERLAPSE
Light Source LED flash High CRI LED flash
Video Resolutions 3840 x 2160 (4K) 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) at 60 fps, Super slow motion video 1280 x 720 (720p) at 960 fps, Slo-mo video 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 240 fps, 7680 x 4320 (UHD 8K) at 24fps
Camera Features (Functions) Carl Zeiss optic, HDR10 video recording Quick Launch, Playback zoom, blink detection, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Live Focus, Tracking AF, Video location tags, Quick Share, location tags, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Scene Optimiser, Full view, Flaw detection, Shot suggestions, AR Emoji, blur detection, HDR10+ recording, Floating shutter button, Super steady, Quick Measure, Space Zoom, 3D Scanner, Take 33MP still photos while playing 8K video, Hybrid Optic Zoom 3x, Super Resolution Zoom up to 30x, Digital zoom up to 12x for video
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) - 1/1.76"
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) RGB -
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) - Wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/1.8 F/1.8 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 79 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) 1.25 μm 1.8 μm Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger second camera pixel size than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) Autofocus -
Camera Features (2nd Camera) Carl Zeiss optic OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation), Super Speed Dual Pixel AF
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) 12 Megapixel 64 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S20+ has higher resolution third camera than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor -
Lens Type (3rd Camera) - Telephoto lens
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) F/1.8 F/2.0 Nokia 9 Pureview has better third camera lens aperture than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Field of View (3rd Camera) - 76 degree(s)
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) 1.25 μm 0.8 μm Nokia 9 Pureview has larger third camera pixel size than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Camera Features (3rd Camera) Monochrome, Carl Zeiss optic -
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) 12 Megapixel 0.3 Megapixel Nokia 9 Pureview has higher resolution fourth camera than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Sensor Name (4th Camera) Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor -
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) F/1.8 F/1.0 Samsung Galaxy S20+ has better fourth camera lens aperture than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Pixel Size (4th Camera) 1.25 μm -
Camera Functions (4th Camera) Monochrome DepthVision camera
Camera Features (4th Camera) Carl Zeiss optic -
FIFTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (5th Camera) 12 Megapixel -
Lens Aperture (5th Camera) F/1.8 -
Pixel Size (5th Camera) 1.25 μm -
Camera Functions (5th Camera) Monochrome -
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 20 Megapixel 10 Megapixel Nokia 9 Pureview has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S20+.
Sensor Name (Front) Sony Exmor RX IMX476 sensor -
Lens Aperture (Front) - F/2.2
Field of View (Front) - 80 degree(s)
Pixel Size (Front) - 1.22 μm
Focus Adjustment Focus free Automatic
Light Source (Front) Display flash -
Video Resolutions (Front) - 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Front) - Dual Pixel AF
BATTERY AND CHARGING Nokia 9 Pureview Samsung Galaxy S20+
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3320 mAh 4500 mAh Samsung Galaxy S20+ has larger battery capacity than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Fast Charging Technology Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Qualcomm Quick Charge 2.0, Adaptive Fast Charging, Samsung Super Fast Charging Both phones have fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards PMA, Qi WPC, Qi, Fast Wireless Charging 2.0, Wireless PowerShare
Talk Time - 1380 minutes
Run Time Details - Talk (4G): up to 1380 min
Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 17 hrs
Battery Technology - Lithium Ion
CELLULAR Nokia 9 Pureview Samsung Galaxy S20+
Technology WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 9.0 Pie Android 10
User Interface - Samsung One UI 2
Intelligent Assistant Google Assistant Bixby
Payment Technology - Samsung Pay
Navigation GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
COMMUNICATIONS Nokia 9 Pureview Samsung Galaxy S20+
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM
3G UMTS Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8 Band 1, Band 2, Band 4, Band 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900
4G LTE Band Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 14, Band 17, Band 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41 Band 1, Band 2, Band 3, Band 4, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 12, Band 13, Band 17, Band 18, Band 19, Band 20, Band 25, Band 26, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 66
4G LTE Frequency FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700 PS, FDD 700b, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500 FDD 2100, FDD 1900 PCS, FDD 1800+, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 700a, FDD 700c, FDD 700b, FDD 800 lower, FDD 800 upper, FDD 800 DD, FDD 1900+, FDD 850+, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+ IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles - HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, SAP, PBAP, MAP, HOGP
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Nokia 9 Pureview Samsung Galaxy S20+
Supported Digital Audio Standards Apt-X WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, XMF, OGG, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DFF, MID, DSD64, DSD128
Supported Digital Video Standards - MKV, FLV, AVI, WMV, ASF, 3GP, M4V, WebM, 3G2, MP4
Sound Enhancements Nokia OZO surround sound capture, Qualcomm aptX audio Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound
FEATURES Nokia 9 Pureview Samsung Galaxy S20+
Phone Functions Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert Speakerphone, voice control, call timer, conference call, flight mode, voice dialing, vibrating alert
Sensors Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, haptics sensor Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, geomagnetic sensor
Security Devices Fingerprint reader (under display) Fingerprint reader (under display), face recognition
Additional Phone Features Face Unlock, Smart AMP technology, Three microphones with Nokia spatial audio MIMO technology, Smart Select, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Smart View, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Secure Folder function, Dual Audio, Bixby Routines, Intelligent Performance Enhancer, AR Doodle, Bixby key, 3D Scanner, Live messages
OTHERS Nokia 9 Pureview Samsung Galaxy S20+
Included Accessories Data cable, headset, USB-C charger Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB-C cable, Earphones (USB Type-C) with sound by AKG
Compliant Standards IP67 VDE, IP68
Max Depth of Water Resistance - 1.5 m
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