This is a side-by-side specs comparison of the Nokia 9 PureView and NOKIA C12 smartphones.
The Nokia 9 PureView features a more compact 5.99-inch display, 3,320mAh battery, 18W charging rate and Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 chipset.
Meanwhile, the NOKIA C12 features a larger 6.3-inch display, 3,000mAh battery, 5W charging rate and UNISOC SC9863A1 chipset.
| Specs | Nokia 9 PureView | NOKIA C12 |
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| Design and Display | ||
| Display | 5.99-inch QHD+ OLED Display (1440 x 2880 Pixels 538 ppi) with Corning Gorilla Glass 5, 18:9 Aspect Ratio, 2.5D Glass and Rounded Corners | 6.3-inch HD+ IPS LCD Display (720 x 1600 Pixels, 278 ppi) with 20:9 Aspect Ratio and notch |
| Size | 155 x 75 x 8 mm | 160.6 x 74.3 x 8.75 mm |
| Weight | 172 g | 177.4 g |
| Build | Glass and Aluminum Frame | Glass front, Plastic back, Metallic inner chassis |
| Durability | ||
| Colors | Blue | Charcoal, Dark Cyan, and Light Mint |
| Our pick: |
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Nokia 9 PureView The Nokia 9 PureView has a sharper display. It also has better build materials and is lighter and thinner. |
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| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | UNISOC SC9863A1 |
| CPU | Octa Core CPU 4x Kryo 385 Gold @ 2.8GHz & 4x Kryo 385 Silver @ 1.8GHz |
Octa Core CPU 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.6GHz & 4x Cortex-A55 @ 1.2GHz |
| GPU | Adreno 630 | PowerVR GE8322 |
| RAM | 6 GB | 3 GB |
| Storage | 128GB | 64GB |
| Expansion | 512GB via microSD | 512GB via microSD |
| OS | Android 9.0 Pie with Android One | Android 12 (Go Edition) |
| Our pick: |
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Nokia 9 PureView
The Nokia 9 PureView has better performance and a higher RAM capacity. |
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| Cameras | ||
| Rear Camera | Penta Cameras: 12MP RGB (f/1.8 Aperture) 12MP RGB (f/1.8 Aperture) 12MP B&W (f/1.8 Aperture) 12MP B&W (f/1.8 Aperture) 12MP B&W (f/1.8 Aperture) - Phase Detection Autofocus and Dual-tone LED Flash |
8 Megapixels (Autofocus) LED Flash Up to 1080p video recording |
| Front Camera |
20 Megapixels with Screen Flash |
5 Megapixels |
| Our pick: |
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Nokia 9 PureView
Nokia 9 PureView has the more capable camera system with a higher-resolution 12MP main camera. |
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| Connectivity | ||
| Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks | 4G LTE, 3G HSPA+, 2G EDGE & GPRS Networks |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n/ac (Dual Band) | Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g/n |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM) |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| Bluetooth | Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| Infrared | ||
| Location | A-GPS | GPS with A-GPS |
| Our pick: |
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Nokia 9 PureView
The Nokia 9 PureView has NFC support. |
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| Audio and Features | ||
| USB OTG | Yes | Yes |
| USB | USB Type-C | MicroUSB 2.0 |
| 3.5mm Audio Jack | No | Yes |
| Audio Enhancement | Hi-Fi Audio | None |
| FM Radio | No | Yes |
| Sensors |
Face Recognition & Fingerprint Sensor Barometer, Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Compass, Gyroscope & Accelerometer |
Face Recognition Proximity Sensor & Ambient Light Sensor Accelerometer |
| Our pick: |
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Nokia 9 PureView
Based on the specs, it has Hi-Fi audio, a fingerprint sensor, a gyroscope, a compass, and a barometer. |
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| Battery and Charging | ||
| Battery | 3320 mAh Li-Po Battery (Non-removable) | 3000 mAh Li-ion Battery (Removable) |
| Charging | 18W Charging (Quick Charge 3.0) | 5W charging rate |
| Our pick: |
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Nokia 9 PureView
The Nokia 9 PureView has a larger battery capacity and faster charging. |
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| Price and Availability | ||
| Price | USD 699.00 Official Price / No official price in the Philippines yet. | ₱4,590.00 - Official Price in the Philippines |
| Release Date | February 24, 2019 | March 15, 2023 |
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