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Apple iPhone XS vs Nokia 9 PureView Specs Comparison

Compare mobile phone specifications of up to three devices at once. Our specs comparison tool helps you find and compare the perfect phone for your needs.

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9.3
Apple iPhone XS
4.0
Nokia 9 PureView
Apple iPhone XS Nokia 9 PureView
Released · Sep 21, 2018
Released · Mar 03, 2019
5.8-inch · 2436x1125px
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
Dual camera
Penta camera
4GB · 64GB
6GB · 128GB
2659 mAh
3320 mAh

Design

Dimensions
5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches
143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 mm 		6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches
155 x 75 x 8 mm
Weight
6.24 oz (177.0 g) 6.07 oz (172.0 g)
Materials
Back: Glass
Frame: Stainless steel 		Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP68 Water, Dust; IP67
Biometrics
3D Face unlock 2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint
Keys
Left: Volume control, Other; Right: Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Gold, Silver, Space gray Blue

Display

Size
5.8-inch 6.0-inch
Resolution
2436x1125px, 19.5:9 ratio, 459 PPI 2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 538 PPI
Technology
OLED P-OLED
Screen-to-body
82.64 % 79.76 %
Peak brightness
625 cd/m2 (nit)
Features
HDR support, Pressure-sensitive, Oleophobic coating, Scratch-resistant glass, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor HDR support, Scratch-resistant glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5), Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor

Hardware

System chip
Apple A12 Bionic APL1W81 (7 nm) Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm)
Processor
Hexa-core
2490 MHz
Vortex and Tempest 		Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
GPU
Apple 4-core GPU Adreno 630
RAM
4GB (LPDDR4) 6GB (LPDDR4)
Internal storage
64GB 128GB
Storage expansion
not expandable
OS
iOS (15.x, 14.x, 13.x, 12.x) Android (10, 9.0 Pie)

Battery

Capacity
2659 mAh 3320 mAh
Type
Li - Ion Li - Polymer
Charging
USB Power Delivery, Qi wireless charging Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery, Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Charge speed
Wired: 15.0W
Wireless: 7.5W
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Battery Life Estimate
Untested
Browsing
7h 49min
Video
4h 42min
Gaming
Untested
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Browsing
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Video
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Gaming
Untested
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Camera

Rear
Dual camera Penta camera
Main camera
12 MP (Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 26 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.55"
Pixel size: 1.4 μm 		12 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Telephoto, Sapphire crystal lens cover, OIS, PDAF, BSI sensor)
Optical zoom: 2.0x
Aperture size: F2.4
Focal Length: 52 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.4"
Pixel size: 1 μm 		12 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Third camera
12 MP (Black and White, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Fourth camera
12 MP (Black and White, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Fifth camera
12 MP (Black and White, Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
Flash
Quad LED Dual LED
Video recording
3840x2160 (4K UHD) (60 fps), 1920x1080 (Full HD) (240 fps), 1280x720 (HD)
OIS, Time-lapse video, Continuous autofocus, Picture-taking during video recording 		3840x2160 (4K UHD) (30 fps)
HDR, Video calling, Video sharing
Front
7 MP (HDR), Video capture: 1920x1080 (Full HD) 20 MP

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 		802.11 a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
USB
Lightning Type-C, USB 3.1
Hearing aid compatible
M3/T4
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, Galileo, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Barometer Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer
Other
NFC, UMA (Wi-Fi Calling) NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

Headphones
No 3.5mm jack No 3.5mm jack
Speakers
Earpiece, Multiple speakers Earpiece, Loudspeaker
Features
Album art cover, Background playback
Screen mirroring
Wireless screen share Wireless screen share
Additional microphone(s)
Noise cancellation, Video recording Noise cancellation

Cellular

4G (FDD)
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700 a), 13(700 c), 14(700 PS), 17(700 b), 18(800 Lower), 19(800 Upper), 20(800 DD), 25(1900+), 26(850+), 29(700 d), 30(2300 WCS), 32(1500 L-band), 66(AWS-3), 71(600) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(AWS-1), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 20(800 DD), 28(700 APT)
4G (TDD)
Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+), 46 Bands 34(2000), 38(2600), 39(1900+), 40(2300), 41(2600+)
3G
Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 8(900) Bands 1(2100), 2(1900), 5(850), 8(900)
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s, UMTS LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM, eSIM Nano SIM
HD Voice
Yes
VoLTE
Yes

Regulatory Approval

FCC approval
Date approved: Sep 12, 2018
FCC ID value: BCG-E3218A
Measured SAR
Head: 0.90 W/kg
Body: 0.99 W/kg
Simultaneous Transmission: 1.53 W/kg
Wireless Router: 0.99 W/kg

Buyers information

MSRP
$ 999 $ 699
In The Box
EarPods with Lightning Connector, Lightning to USB Cable, USB Power Adapter, Documentation Type-C charging cable, Charger, Adapter (Type C to AV jack), Quick Start Guide, Headset, SIM Tool

Availability

Officially announced
Sep 12, 2018 Feb 24, 2019

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