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Nokia 9 PureView vs Samsung Galaxy S10+ vs Mi 9 vs Sony Xperia 1: Price, Specifications Compared

Nokia 9 PureView vs Samsung Galaxy S10+ vs Mi 9 vs Sony Xperia 1: Price, Specifications Compared

By Gadgets 360 Staff | Updated: 25 February 2019 19:07 IST

Nokia 9 PureView is targeted at photography enthusiasts

Highlights

Nokia 9 PureView, Galaxy S10+, Mi 9 go on sale in March
Sony Xperia 1 will be available this spring
All four phones run on Android 9 Pie

Nokia 9 PureView made its official debut in Barcelona on Sunday. This latest flagship smartphone is targeted at the consumers, who love photography and are looking to try new and interesting technologies in the space. The Nokia 9 PureView comes with as many as five rear cameras, all of which are triggered when a picture is taken. The phone then fuses the data from the five cameras to generate a single image, which the company claims is “the richest image capture possible.” Although there aren't any other smartphones in market with five rear cameras, the Nokia 9 will be taking on the likes of Samsung Galaxy S10+, Xiaomi Mi 9, and Sony Xperia 1, all of which come with three cameras on the back and claim to offer an amazing imaging experience.

In this article, we compare the Nokia 9 PureView, Samsung Galaxy S10+, Xiaomi Mi 9, and Sony Xperia 1 smartphones to take a look at how the four phones stack up to each other. All four phones are the flagship models of the respective smartphone makers and will go on sale in select markets around the world over the coming weeks.

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Nokia 9 PureView vs Samsung Galaxy S10+ vs Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Sony Xperia 1 price

According to HMD Global, the Nokia brand licensee, the Nokia 9 PureView will carry a price tag of $699 (roughly Rs. 50,000) for the sole 6GB + 128GB version. On the other hand, the Samsung Galaxy S10+ will retail at $999 (roughly Rs. 71,300) for the 8GB + 128GB model, $1249.99 (roughly Rs. 89,200) for the 8GB + 512GB model, and $1599.99 (roughly Rs. 1,14,100) for the 12GB + 1TB model. The Xiaomi Mi 9 will be sold at CNY 2,999 (roughly Rs. 31,800) for the 6GB + 128GB variant and CNY 3,299 (roughly Rs. 34,900) for 8GB + 128GB variant. Xiaomi is also selling a 6GB + 64GB model of the Mi 9 in Europe, which will be offered at EUR 449 (roughly Rs. 36,200). Sony is yet to reveal the pricing for the Xperia 1, however some reports indicate that the phone will retail starting GBP 799 (roughly Rs. 73,600).

Nokia 9 PureView vs Samsung Galaxy S10+ vs Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Sony Xperia 1 specifications

HMD Global has included a 5.99-inch Quad-HD+ (1440x2960 pixels) POLED screen with 18.5:9 aspect ratio on the Nokia 9 PureView, whereas the Galaxy S10+ packs a 6.4-inch Quad-HD+ (3040x1440 pixels) Dynamic AMOLED screen with 19:9 aspect ratio. On the other hand, the Xiaomi Mi 9 has a 6.39-inch Full-HD+ (1080x2340 pixels) screen with 19.5:9 aspect ratio, and the Sony Xperia features a 6.50-inch 4K (1644x3840 pixels) HDR OLED screen with 21:9 aspect ratio.

Under the hood, the Nokia 9 PureView comes with older Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SoC, whereas the Samsung Galaxy S10+, Xiaomi Mi 9, and Sony Xperia 1 are powered by the latest Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SoC. It is important to note here that in some regions, Galaxy S10+ will come with Exynos 9820 SoC, instead of Snapdragon 855. Additionally, the Nokia phone includes 6GB of RAM and 128GB of inbuilt storage, same as the Xperia 1 and Mi 9 base model. However, the Galaxy S10+ has 8GB of RAM and 128GB of storage in its base variant, which goes up to 12GB of RAM and 1TB of storage. The Xperia 1 and Galaxy S10+ also feature microSD card slot for further storage expansion, whereas the Mi 9 is missing the slot and the same is unconfirmed for the Nokia 9 PureView at this point.

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Moving on to the camera capabilities, which are the USP of the Nokia 9 PureView, the Nokia phone packs five rear cameras with Zeiss certified f/1.82 lenses, which are joined by three 12-megapixel monochrome sensors and two 12-megapixel RGB sensors. In the front, there is a 20-megapixel selfie shooter. In comparison, the Samsung Galaxy S10+ comes with a triple camera setup with a 12-megapixel sensor with a telephoto f/2.4 lens, a 12-megapixel sensor with wide-angle f/1.5 to f/2.4 lens, and a 16-megapixel sensor with ultra-wide-angle f/2.2 fixed-focus lens. There are two cameras on the front of the Galaxy S10+ with a 10-megapixel sensor with an f/1.9 lens and a 8-megapixel RGB depth sensor with an f/2.2 lens. The Xiaomi Mi 9 also has three cameras on the back, but with a 48-megapixel primary sensor with an f/2.2 lens, a 16-megapixel sensor with an ultra-wide angle f2.2 lens, and a 12-megapixel sensor with telephoto f2.2 lens. For selfies, there is a single 20-megapixel sensor on the front with f2.0 lens. Lastly, the Sony Xperia 1 sports three cameras as well, but with a 12-megapixel primary sensor with an f/1.6 lens, a 12-megapixel secondary sensor with wide-angle f/2.4 lens, and a 12-megapixel sensor with f/2.4 lens. There is also an 8-megapixel sensor at the front for selfies with f/2.0 lens.

Coming to the onboard battery, the Nokia 9 PureView includes a 3,320mAh battery, whereas the Galaxy S10+ packs a 4,100mAh battery, Xiaomi Mi 9 comes with a 3,300mAh battery, and Sony Xperia 1 features a 3,300mAh battery. All phones except Sony Xperia 1 include fast charging as well as wireless charging support. Galaxy S10+ also includes reverse wireless charging.

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Among other features, all four phones include fingerprint sensor, Android 9.0, Wi-Fi 5 (S10+ has Wi-Fi 6), Bluetooth 5.0, NFC, USB Type-C, dual-SIM support, 4G LTE, and the usual set of sensors.

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Sony Xperia 1 vs Samsung Galaxy S10+ vs Xiaomi Mi 9 vs Nokia 9 PureView comparison

	Sony Xperia 1	Samsung Galaxy S10+	Xiaomi Mi 9	Nokia 9 PureView
Key Specs
Display	6.50-inch	6.40-inch	6.39-inch	5.99-inch
Processor	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	Samsung Exynos 9820	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
Front Camera	8-megapixel	10-megapixel + 8-megapixel	20-megapixel	20-megapixel
Rear Camera	12-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel	12-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 16-megapixel	48-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 16-megapixel	12-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel + 12-megapixel
RAM	6GB	8GB	6GB	6GB
Storage	128GB	128GB	128GB	128GB
Battery Capacity	3300mAh	4100mAh	3300mAh	3320mAh
OS	Android 9.0	Android 9.0	Android 9.0	Android 9.0 Pie
Resolution	1644x3840 pixels	-	1080x2340 pixels	-
GENERAL
Brand	Sony	Samsung	Xiaomi	Nokia
Model	Xperia 1	Galaxy S10+	Mi 9	9 PureView
Release date	February 1, 2019	February 1, 2019	February 1, 2019	February 25, 2019
Dimensions (mm)	167.00 x 72.00 x 8.20	157.60 x 74.10 x 7.80	157.50 x 74.67 x 7.61	155.00 x 75.00 x 8.00
IP rating	IP68	-	-	IP67
Battery capacity (mAh)	3300	4100	3300	3320
Fast charging	Proprietary	Proprietary	Proprietary	-
Wireless charging	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Colours	Black, Grey, Purple, White,	Ceramic Black, Ceramic White, Prism Black, Prism Blue, Prism Green, Prism White,	Deep Grey, Holographic Illusion Blue, Holographic Illusion	Midnight Blue
Weight (g)	-	175.00	173.00	172.00
Removable battery	-	No	-	No
SAR value	-	0.35	-	-
Launched in India	-	-	-	Yes
Body type	-	-	-	Glass
DISPLAY
Screen size (inches)	6.50	6.40	6.39	5.99
Resolution	1644x3840 pixels	-	1080x2340 pixels	-
Protection type	Gorilla Glass	-	Gorilla Glass	Gorilla Glass
Aspect ratio	21:9	19:9	19.5:9	-
HARDWARE
Processor	octa-core	1.9GHz octa-core	2.84GHz octa-core	octa-core
Processor make	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	Samsung Exynos 9820	Qualcomm Snapdragon 855	Qualcomm Snapdragon 845
RAM	6GB	8GB	6GB	6GB
Internal storage	128GB	128GB	128GB	128GB
Expandable storage	Yes	Yes	-	No
Expandable storage type	microSD	microSD	-	-
Expandable storage up to (GB)	512	512	-	-
CAMERA
Rear camera	12-megapixel (f/1.6, 1.4-micron) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4, 1-micron) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4, 1-micron)	12-megapixel (f/1.5) + 12-megapixel (f/2.4) + 16-megapixel (f/2.2)	48-megapixel (f/1.75, 0.8-micron) + 12-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.0-micron) + 16-megapixel (f/2.2, 1.0-micron)	12-megapixel + 12-megapixel (f/1.82) + 12-megapixel (f/1.82) + 12-megapixel (f/1.82) + 12-megapixel (f/1.82)
Rear autofocus	Yes	Phase detection autofocus	Yes	Yes
Rear flash	Dual LED	-	Yes	LED
Front camera	8-megapixel (f/2.0, 1.12-micron)	10-megapixel (f/1.9) + 8-megapixel (f/2.2)	20-megapixel (f/2.0, 0.9-micron)	20-megapixel (f/1.82)
Front autofocus	-	Yes	-	-
SOFTWARE
Operating system	Android 9.0	Android 9.0	Android 9.0	Android 9.0 Pie
Skin	-	One UI	MIUI 10	-
CONNECTIVITY
Wi-Fi standards supported	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac	802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
Bluetooth	Yes, v 5.00	Yes, v 5.00	Yes, v 5.00	Yes, v 5.00
NFC	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Number of SIMs	2	2	2	2
Active 4G on both SIM cards	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
USB OTG	-	-	-	No
Wi-Fi Direct	-	-	-	No
Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL)	-	-	-	No
SIM 1
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SIM 2
SIM Type	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM	Nano-SIM
4G/ LTE	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
SENSORS
Fingerprint sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Compass/ Magnetometer	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Proximity sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Accelerometer	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Ambient light sensor	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Gyroscope	Yes	Yes	Yes	Yes
Barometer	Yes	Yes	-	Yes
Face unlock	-	Yes	Yes	Yes
3D face recognition	-	-	Yes	-
Temperature sensor	-	-	-	No
Ratings
Overall NDTV Rating	-		-	-
Design Rating	-		-	-
Display Rating	-		-	-
Software Rating	-		-	-
Performance Rating	-		-	-
Battery Life Rating	-		-	-
Camera Rating	-		-	-
Value for Money Rating	-		-	-

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