Nokia 9 PureView vs HTC U12+ Comparison and Differences
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Nokia 9 PureView or HTC U12+ Specs Comparison
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Common specs
| Brand and model | Nokia 9 PureView | HTC U12+ | |
| Rating | (+0) | (+0) | |
| Release date | 2019, February | 2018, May | |
| Dimensions (HxWxD) | 155 x 75 x 8 mm | 6.1 x 6.1 x 2.95 in | 156.6 x 73.9 x 8.7 mm | 6.17 x 6.17 x 2.91 in | |
| Weight | 172 g | 6.07 oz | 188 g | 6.63 oz | |
| Body Build | Front/back glass & aluminum frame | ||
| Case | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon | |
| Colors | Midnight Blue | Translucent Blue, Ceramic Black, Flame Red | |
| Battery | 3320 mAh, Non-removable Li-Po | 3500 mAh, Non-removable Li-Ion | |
| Battery life |
Talking time - Up to 24 h (3G) |
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| Approximate price | 620 EUR | 650 EUR | |
| Check price | from Amazon | from Amazon |
Screen
| Technology | P-OLED capacitive touchscreen, | Super LCD6 | |
| Touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | capacitive touchscreen | |
| Display colors | Type P-OLE | 16M | |
| Screen size | 5.99" in | 6" in | |
| Screen area | 92.6 cm2 | 92.9 cm2 | |
| Screen format | 18:9 (height:width) | 18:9 (height:width) | |
| Screen to body ratio | 79.7% | 80.3% | |
| Screen resolution | 1440 x 2880 px | 1440 x 2880 px | |
| Screen PPI /points per inch/ | 538 PPI | 537 PPI | |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 | |
| Other specs | - Always-on display -HDR10 |
- DCI-P3 -HDR10 |
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| Screen protector | buy from Amazon | buy from Amazon |
Camera and Video
| Rear camera, main | 5 MP, Five | 12 MP, Dual | |
| Camera specs | -5x 12 MP, f/1.8, 28mm (wide), 1/2.9'', 1.25µm -(2x RGB & 3x B/W cameras, working simultaneously) -TOF camera |
-12 MP, f/1.8, 1/2.55'', 1.4µm, OIS, dual pixel PDAF & laser AF, OIS -16 MP (12 MP effective), f/2.6, 1.0µm, 2x optical zoom, AF |
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| Functions | Zeiss optics, dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama | Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR | |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@30fps, HDR | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 1080p@30fps (gyro-EIS), HDR, 24-bit/96kHz stereo sound rec. | |
| DxOMark Main Score | 85 | 103 | |
| DxOMark Photo | 88 | 106 | |
| DxOMark Video | 80 | 95 | |
| Front camera, selfie | 20 MP, Single | 8 MP, Dual | |
| Specifications | 20 MP, 1.0µm | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/4'', 1.12µm |
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| Functions | HDR | HDR, panorama | |
| Video | 1080p@30fps | 1080p@30fps |
Performance
| Operating system - OS | Android 9.0 (Pie); Android One | Android 8.0 (Oreo), planned upgrade to Android 9.0 (Pie); Sense UI | |
| Chipset | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | - Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) | |
| CPU | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | - Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) | |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 630 | |
| External memory | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | |
| Internal memory | 128 GB, 6 GB RAM | 64/128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
Benchmark
| Antutu 9 Total | 399852 | ||
| Antutu 8 Total | 240222 | 275302 | |
| GeekBench 6 Single Core | 546 | 544 | |
| GeekBench 6 Multi Core | 1958 | 1814 | |
| GeekBench 6 OpenCL | 2158 | 2040 | |
| GeekBench 5 Single Core | 504 | 507 | |
| GeekBench 5 Multi-Core | 2146 | 2082 | |
| GeekBench 4 Single Core | 2406 | ||
| GeekBench 4 Multi-Core | 8712 | ||
| GeekBench 4 RenderScript | 13476 |
Communication and Connectivity
| SIM card | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | |
| Network | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE | |
| Bands | -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE |
-2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 20(800), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 49, 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
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| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/150 Mbps | |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes | |
| Edge | Yes | Yes | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA, hotspot | |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | |
| USB | 3.0, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | |
| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.0, A2DP, aptX HD, LE |
Music and Audio
| Radio | No | No | |
| Headphone jack | No | No | |
| Others | - 24-bit/192kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
- 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic |
Other features
| Sensors | - Fingerprint (under display), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer | - Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass | |
| Other extras |
- ANT+ - Fast battery charging 18W (Quick Charge 3.0) -USB Power Delivery -Fast wireless charging 10W (Qi); 5W (PMA) - IP67 dust/water resistant (up to 1m for 30 mins) |
- Fast battery charging: 50% in 35 min (Quick Charge 3.0) - IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Pressure-sensitive buttons |
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