Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs. Nokia G50

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S9+ and Nokia G50. Compare sizes, cameras, batteries, memory, and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right phone for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the phone that will best fit your needs.

Phone Specifications Comparison

Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs. Nokia G50 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia G50
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G965F TA-1361
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.1 mm 173.83 mm Nokia G50 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Width 73.8 mm 77.68 mm Nokia G50 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Depth 8.5 mm 8.85 mm Samsung Galaxy S9+ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Weight 189 g 220 g Samsung Galaxy S9+ is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Body Colour Lilac purple Ocean blue | Midnight sun
Body Material Metal frame Composite polymer
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof -
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes - Samsung Galaxy S9+ is waterproof.
IP rating IP68 -
SAR Value 1.35 W/kg (body), 0.294 W/kg (head) 1.149 W/kg (head), 1.126 W/kg (body)
Integrated Components - FM radio
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia G50
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 6.82" Nokia G50 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 1560 x 720 pixels Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better screen resolution than Nokia G50.
Display Format QHD+ HD+
Pixel Density 529 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 450 cd/m²
Colour Depth 16.7 million colours -
HDR Yes - Samsung Galaxy S9+ has HDR.
Display Features Always-on display, Infinity Display, Curved Dual-Edge Screen V-notch display, 70% NTSC, Sunlight brightness boost
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass 3 (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia G50
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos Qualcomm Snapdragon 480 5G
Processor Number 9810 -
Clock Speed 2.7 GHz -
Processor Core Qty 8-core -
64-bit Architecture Yes - Samsung Galaxy S9+ has 64-bit architecture.
MEMORY Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia G50
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy S9+ has more RAM than Nokia G50.
Internal Memory Size (Storage Capacity) 64 GB 64 GB Both phones have the same internal memory capacity.
User Memory 50.3 GB -
Supported Flash Memory Cards (Expandable Memory) microSDHC, microSDXC - up to 512 GB microSDHC, microSD, microSDXC - up to 512 GB
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia G50
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 3
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Nokia G50 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" -
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.5 and f/2.4 -
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 HDR
Camera Modes Panorama, Slow motion mode, Pro mode, Timer mode, HYPERLAPSE, Auto mode, low-light shots, Food mode, Super Slow-mo, AR Emoji Panorama, night mode, Watermark mode, Beautification mode, portrait mode
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 -
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 AI watermark
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 5 Megapixel Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better second camera resolution than Nokia G50.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.4" -
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 -
THIRD CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (3rd Camera) - 2 Megapixel
Camera Functions (3rd Camera) - Depth camera
FRONT CAMERA
Number of Front Cameras 1 1
Sensor Resolution (Front) 8 Megapixel 8 Megapixel Both phones have the same front camera resolution.
Sensor Size (Front) 1/3.6" -
Lens Aperture (Front) F/1.7 -
Focus Adjustment Automatic -
Special Effects (Front) HDR, Grid Line -
Camera Modes (Front) Timer mode, wide selfie mode, selfie mode, AR Emoji, selfie focus -
Camera Features (Front) Quick launch, Motion photo, Stamps, Smart Auto Focus, location tags, VDIS (Video Digital Image Stabilization) Super Night Selfie Mode
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia G50
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 5000 mAh Nokia G50 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Wireless Charging Yes - Samsung Galaxy S9+ can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, PMA -
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 G50
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nokia G50 has more advanced generation mobile network.
Operating System Android 8.0 Oreo Android 11
Intelligent Assistant Bixby Google Assistant
Payment Technology Samsung Pay -
Navigation GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia G50
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, 5G NR FR1
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 5, Band 8
3G UMTS Frequency 2100, 1900, 1700, 850, 900 2100, 1900, 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 3, Band 5, Band 7, Band 8, Band 20, Band 28, 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 1800+, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 900, FDD 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500
5G NR Band - N1, n3, n5, n7, n28, n38, n41, n78, n40
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2600, TDD TD 2500, TDD TD 3500, TDD 2300
Wireless Interface IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, ANT+/ANT IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac/ax
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 -
MEDIA Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia G50
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 -
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 -
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia G50
Phone Functions 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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, gyroscope
Security Devices Face recognition, fingerprint reader, eye scan Face recognition, fingerprint reader (side)
Security Technology - Face Unlock
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 Dual microphones, Google Assistant Key, 3 years of Security Updates, 2 years of OS upgrades
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia G50
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG) Power adapter, screen protector, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68 -
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m -
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