Nokia 9 PureView vs Nokia 8 Specs Comparison

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4.0
Nokia 9 PureView
7.0
Nokia 8
Nokia 9 PureView Nokia 8
Released · Mar 03, 2019
Released · Aug 28, 2017
6.0-inch · 2880x1440px
5.3-inch · 2560x1440px
Penta camera
Dual camera
6GB · 128GB
4GB · 64GB
3320 mAh
3090 mAh

Availability

Officially announced
Feb 24, 2019 Aug 16, 2017
Prices (MSRP)
$699

Design

Dimensions
6.10 x 2.95 x 0.31 inches
155 x 75 x 8 mm
5.96 x 2.90 x 0.31 inches
151.5 x 73.7 x 7.9 mm
Weight
6.07 oz / 172.0 g 5.64 oz / 160.0 g
Materials
Back: Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5)
Frame: Aluminum
Back: Aluminum
Resistance
Water, Dust; IP67 Splash; IP54
Biometrics
2D Face unlock, Optical in-screen fingerprint Iris scanner, Fingerprint (touch)
Features
Touch sensitive control keys
Keys
Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key Right: Volume control, Lock/Unlock key
Colors
Blue Silver, Brown, Blue

Display

Size
6.0-inch, 79.76% screen-to-body 5.3-inch, 69.44% screen-to-body
Type
P-OLED, HDR IPS LCD, 700 nits
Resolution
2880x1440px, 18:9 ratio, 538 PPI 2560x1440px, 554 PPI
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
PhoneArena Display Test
Bright Max (20% APL)
Untested Untested
Bright Min
2 (Good) 3 (Average)

Hardware

System chip
Snapdragon 845 SDM845 (10 nm) Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 (10 nm)
Processor
Octa-core
2800 MHz
Kryo 385
Octa-core
2500 MHz
Kryo 280
GPU
Adreno 630 Adreno 540
Memory
6GB (LPDDR4)/128GB 4GB (LPDDR4)/64GB
6GB/128GB
Storage expansion
microSDXC up to 256 GB
OS
Android (10, 9.0 Pie) Android (9.0 Pie, 8.1 Oreo, 8.0 Oreo, 7.1 Nougat)

Battery

Type
3320 mAh, Li - Polymer 3090 mAh, Li - Ion
Charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0, USB Power Delivery
Qi and Powermat wireless charging
Qualcomm Quick Charge 3.0

Camera

Rear
Penta camera Dual camera
Main camera
12 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
13 MP (OIS, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 μm
Second camera
12 MP (Autofocus)
Aperture size: F1.8
Focal Length: 28 mm
Sensor size: 1/2.8"
Pixel size: 1.25 μm
13 MP (Black and White, Laser and PDAF)
Aperture size: F2.0
Focal Length: 27 mm
Sensor size: 1/3.06"
Pixel size: 1.12 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
Dual LED Dual LED
Video recording
4K UHD (30 fps)
HDR, Video calling, Video sharing
4K UHD (30 fps), 1080p (30 fps)
Video calling, Video sharing
Front
20 MP 13 MP (Wide Angle)
Video capture: 4K UHD

Connectivity & Features

Bluetooth
5.0 5.0
WLAN
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
a,b,g,n,ac,dual-band
MIMO, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot
802.11 a, b, g, n, ac
USB
Type-C, USB 3.1 Type-C, USB 3.1
Sensors
Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Pedometer, Compass, Hall (for flip covers), Barometer, Ambient light sensor, Proximity sensor
Location
GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou, Cell ID, Wi-Fi positioning GPS, A-GPS, Glonass, BeiDou
Other
NFC, ANT+, VoIP, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync NFC, ANT+, Tethering, Computer sync, OTA sync

Multimedia

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

Cellular

4G (FDD) Bands
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 20, 28
4G (TDD) Bands
34, 38, 39, 40, 41 38, 39, 40, 41
3G Bands
1, 2, 5, 8 5, 8, 4, 2, 1
Data Speed
LTE-A Pro Cat 16 (1000/150 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s LTE-A Cat 9 (450/50 Mbit/s), HSDPA+ (4G) 42.2 Mbit/s, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s
Dual SIM
Yes
SIM type
Nano SIM Nano SIM

Alternative variants

Memory 6GB/128GB
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