Samsung Galaxy S9+ vs. Nokia XR20

Phone Comparison, Reviews and Tests

In depth comparison and review of Samsung Galaxy S9+ and Nokia XR20. 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 XR20 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia XR20
Product Type Smartphone Smartphone
Manufacturer Model Number SM-G965F -
Form Factor Touch Touch
Height 158.1 mm 171.64 mm Nokia XR20 has greater height than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Width 73.8 mm 81.5 mm Nokia XR20 has greater width than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Depth 8.5 mm 10.64 mm Samsung Galaxy S9+ is narrower than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Weight 189 g 248 g Samsung Galaxy S9+ is lighter than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Body Colour Lilac purple Granite | Ultra blue
Body Material Metal frame Composite polymer, aluminium frame
Protection Dustproof, splashproof, waterproof Water-resistant
Waterproof (Water-resistant) Yes Yes Both phones are waterproof.
IP rating IP68 IP68
SAR Value 1.35 W/kg (body), 0.294 W/kg (head) 1.133 W/kg (head), 1.427 W/kg (body)
Connector Type USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
USB Type-C - 24 pin USB-C
Headset jack - mini-phone 3.5mm
SIM Card Type (Size) Nano SIM Nano SIM
SIM Card Qty Single-SIM Dual-SIM
DISPLAY Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia XR20
Display Type OLED display -
Display Technology Quad HD+ Super AMOLED -
Screen Size (Display Size) 6.2" 6.67" Nokia XR20 has larger screen size than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Screen Resolution (Display Resolution) 2960 x 1440 pixels 2400 x 1080 pixels Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better screen resolution than Nokia XR20.
Display Format QHD+ Full HD+
Pixel Density 529 ppi -
Aspect Ratio 18.5:9 20:9
Max Brightness - 550 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 Glove & Wet Touch
Display Protection (Screen Protector) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 (scratch resistant glass) Corning Gorilla Glass Victus (scratch resistant glass)
PROCESSOR Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia XR20
Processor Type (CPU) Samsung Exynos -
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 XR20
RAM LPDDR4 SDRAM - 6 GB 4 GB Samsung Galaxy S9+ has more RAM than Nokia XR20.
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 -
CAMERA Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia XR20
MAIN CAMERA
Number of Main Cameras 2 2
Sensor Resolution 12 Megapixel 48 Megapixel Nokia XR20 has better camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Sensor Size 1/2.55" 1/2.25" Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better camera sensor size than Nokia XR20.
Sensor Name - Samsung GM1ST
Lens Type Wide-angle lens -
Lens Aperture F/1.5 and f/2.4 F/1.79 Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better lens aperture than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Pixel Size - 0.8 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 HDR, ZEISS cinematic effects
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, Cinema mode, SpeedWarp camera mode, Action Cam mode
Face Recognition (Face ID) Face detection - Samsung Galaxy S9+ has face detection.
White Balance Custom, automatic -
Light Source LED flash Dual-tone LED + single LED
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 ZEISS Optics, ZEISS Portrait
SECOND CAMERA
Sensor Resolution (2nd Camera) 12 Megapixel 13 Megapixel Nokia XR20 has better second camera resolution than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Sensor Size (2nd Camera) 1/3.4" 1/3" Samsung Galaxy S9+ has better second camera sensor size than Nokia XR20.
Sensor Name (2nd Camera) - Samsung 3L6
Lens Type (2nd Camera) Telephoto lens Ultra wide-angle lens
Lens Aperture (2nd Camera) F/2.4 F/2.4 Both phones have the same second camera lens aperture.
Field of View (2nd Camera) - 123 degree(s)
Pixel Size (2nd Camera) - 1.12 μm
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) -
BATTERY AND CHARGING Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia XR20
Battery Capacity (Battery Size) 3500 mAh 4630 mAh Nokia XR20 has larger battery capacity than Samsung Galaxy S9+.
Fast Charging Technology - Qualcomm Quick Charge 4.0 Nokia XR20 has fast charging technology.
Wireless Charging Yes Yes Both phones can be charged wirelessly.
Wireless Charging Standards WPC, 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
Mixed usage: up to 48 hrs
CELLULAR Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia XR20
Technology TD-SCDMA / WCDMA (UMTS) / GSM -
Mobile Broadband Generation 4G 5G Nokia XR20 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, Galileo, QZSS, NavIC, A-GLONASS
COMMUNICATIONS Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia XR20
Data Transmission GPRS, EDGE, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, VoLTE, FDD-LTE, TDD-LTE, VoWiFi 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 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 20, Band 28, Band 32, Band 38, Band 39, Band 40, Band 41, Band 42, Band 43, 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 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 800 DD, FDD 700 APT, FDD 1500 L, TDD 2600, TDD 1900, TDD 2300, TDD 2500, TDD 3500, TDD 3700, FDD 1700 - 2110 AWS-3
5G NR Band - N1, n2, n3, n5, n7, n28, n41, n66, n77, n78
5G NR Frequency - FDD 2100, FDD 1900PCS, FDD 1800, FDD 850, FDD 2600, FDD 700APT, TDD TD 2500, FDD AWS-3, TDD TD 3700, TDD TD 3500
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 5.1
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 XR20
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 OZO Audio, Qualcomm aptX audio, Qualcomm aptX Adaptive, OZO Playback technology, OZO spatial sound recording with wind noise reduction
FEATURES Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia XR20
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 Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, proximity sensor, digital compass, barometer, 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 Button, 4 years monthly of security and OS updates, 3 years of OS updates, AI battery saving technology, Google Drive Storage (15 GB)
OTHERS Samsung Galaxy S9+ Nokia XR20
Included Accessories Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, USB Connector (USB-C), micro-USB connector, USB-C cable, headset (tuned by AKG) Power adapter, SIM card removal tool, screen protector, USB-C cable
Compliant Standards IP68 IP68, MIL-STD-810H
Max Depth of Water Resistance 1.5 m 1.5 m
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