Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs. Nokia 9 Pureview

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S9+ and Nokia 9 Pureview. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare sizes, functions, but also other key features of both phones and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the phone that best fits your needs and expectations.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs. Nokia 9 Pureview Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia 9 Pureview
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G965F -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.1 mm 155 mm Samsung Galaxy S9+ has greater height than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Width 73.8 mm 75 mm Nokia 9 Pureview has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Depth 8.5 mm 8.2 mm Nokia 9 Pureview is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Weight 189 g 171 g Nokia 9 Pureview is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Body Colour Lilac purple Blue/silver
Body Material Metal frame -
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Dustproof, waterproof
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP67
SAR Value 1.35 W/kg (body), 0.294 W/kg (head) 0.86 W/kg (body), 0.88 W/kg (head), 3.99 W/kg (limb)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
SIM Card Configuration Details - Nano SIM + nano SIM/microSD
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia 9 Pureview
Display Type OLED display OLED display
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED PureDisplay
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 6" Samsung Galaxy S9+ has larger screen size than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels -
Display Format QHD+ -
Pixel Density 529 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 -
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR Yes Yes Both phones have HDR.
HDR Technology - HDR10
Display Features Always-on display, Infinity Display, Curved Dual-Edge Screen 2.5D Glass, Edge-to-Edge screen
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia 9 Pureview
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Processor Number 9810 -
Clock Speed 2.7 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.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia 9 Pureview
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB LPDDR4X SDRAM - 6 GB Both phones have the same RAM size.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 128 GB Nokia 9 Pureview has more internal memory than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
User Memory 50.3 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSD
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia 9 Pureview
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 5
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same camera resolution.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Sensor Type - RGB
Sensor Name - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.5 and f/2.4 F/1.8 Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Pixel Size - 1.25 μm
Optical Image Stabiliser (OIS) Dual OIS (Optical Image Stabilisation) - Samsung Galaxy S9+ has optical stabilisation.
Focus Adjustment Automatic, manual Automatic
Optical Zoom 2x -
Digital Zoom 10x -
Special Effects Motion effect, HDR, Stamp, Bokeh effect, Grid Line, Stickers -
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, low-light shots, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji -
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy S9+ has face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source LED flash LED flash
Video Resolutions 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 30 fps, 1920 x 1080 (1080p) at 60 fps, 1280 x 720 (720p) at 30 fps, 3840 x 2160 (4K) 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, 2560 x 1440 (QHD) at 30 fps 3840 x 2160 (4K)
Camera Features (Functions) Selective Focus, Quick Launch, Playback zoom, Tracking Focus, Dual Pixel technology, Motion photo, Exposure, Shutter speed, geotagging, Continuous Auto Focus (CAF), RAW image capture, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilisation), Dual Capture, High CRI LED flash, Tracking AF, 9MP still photos recording 4K video, Video location tags, Stamps, location tags, Continuous autofocus video, Hyperlapse video support 1080p, Live focus with bokeh filters, Super Speed Dual Pixel Carl Zeiss optic, HDR10 video recording
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 12 Megapixel Both phones have the same second camera resolution.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Sensor Type (2nd Camera) - RGB
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens -
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/1.8 Nokia 9 Pureview has better second camera lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (2nd Camera) - Autofocus
Camera Features (2nd Camera) - Carl Zeiss optic
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Name (3rd Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture (3rd Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (3rd Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Features (3rd Camera) - Monochrome, Carl Zeiss optic
FOURTH CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (4th Camera) - 12 Megapixel
Sensor Name (4th Camera) - Sony Exmor RX IMX386 sensor
Lens Aperture (4th Camera) - F/1.8
Pixel Size (4th Camera) - 1.25 μm
Camera Functions (4th Camera) - Monochrome
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) 8 Megapixel 20 Megapixel Nokia 9 Pureview has better front camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" -
Sensor Name (Front) - Sony Exmor RX IMX476 sensor
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic Focus free
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Grid Line -
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus -
Light Source (Front) - Display flash
Camera Features (Front) Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, Smart Auto Focus, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia 9 Pureview
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 3320 mAh Samsung Galaxy S9+ has larger battery capacity than Nokia 9 Pureview.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0 Nokia 9 Pureview has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA PMA, Qi
Talk Time 1500 minutes -
Run Time Details Active online usage (LTE): up to 15 hrs
Active online usage (3G): up to 13 hrs
Talk (3G): up to 1500 min
Playback (audio): up to 54 hrs
Playback (Always On Display Off): up to 94 hrs
Playback (video): up to 18 hrs
Active online usage (Wi-Fi): up to 15 hrs
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CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia 9 Pureview
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 4G Both phones have the same mobile network generation.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 9.0 Pie
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia 9 Pureview
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, LTE, VoLTE, VoWiFi
2G Band 850 GSM, 900 GSM, 1800 GSM, 1900 GSM, 800 CDMA2000 1X, 1900 CDMA2000 1X, 2100 CDMA2000 1X (AWS) 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 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 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
4G LTE Frequency 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 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
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+
Bluetooth Bluetooth 5.0 LE Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles HFP, HSP, OPP, PAN, A2DP, AVRCP, HID, PBAP, MAP, HOGP -
NFC Yes Yes Both phones have an NFC reader for mobile payments.
Messaging Services SMS, MMS SMS, MMS
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia 9 Pureview
Supported Digital Audio Standards WAV, WMA, AAC, PCM, AMR, MP3, FLAC, AAC-LC, XMF, AAC +, OGG, eAAC+, MIDI, APE (Monkey's Audio), M4A, apt-X, DSF, DSD, MXMF, OGA, 3GA, AWB, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, OPUS, DFF, MID, AMR-WB, AMR-NB, Vorbis, DSD64, DSD128 Apt-X
Supported Digital Video Standards MKV, VC-1, FLV, AVC, AVI, MPEG-4, WMV, ASF, 3GP, H.264, H.263, M4V, WebM, HEVC, MP43, 3G2, WMV8, VP8, VP9, H.265, WMV7 -
Sound Enhancements Dolby Digital Plus sound, Dolby Atmos sound technology, Surround sound, stereo speakers tuned by AKG, Dolby Digital sound Nokia OZO surround sound capture, Qualcomm aptX audio
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia 9 Pureview
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 Accelerometer, proximity sensor, barometer, gyro sensor, hall sensor, RGB sensor, heart rate, pressure sensor, geomagnetic sensor Ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, gyro sensor, G-sensor, hall sensor, haptics sensor
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan Fingerprint reader (under display)
Additional Phone Features Multitasking, Face Unlock, Wi-Fi Miracast, Multi Window, MU-MIMO technology, Fast Charging, Samsung KNOX, High AOP Mic, Samsung DeX support, Bixby Vision, Intelligent Scan Face Unlock, Smart AMP technology, Three microphones with Nokia spatial audio
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia 9 Pureview
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG) Data cable, headset, USB-C charger
Compliant Standards IP68 IP67
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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