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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Asus | Samsung |
| Android 12 | -- |
| 2022-07-28 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.77 x 2.68 x 0.36 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| -- | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.9 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 446 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.7 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 8+ Gen1 SM8475 (4 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 730 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 6.21 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP + 12.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 14.40mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 7680 x 4320 (24 fps) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.43 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.16 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is better than the Asus Zenfone 9, getting an 87.1 score against 72.6. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is noticeably older and heavier than the Asus Zenfone 9, it's body is still just a little bit thinner. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a much better performance than Asus Zenfone 9, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have 8 cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a much better looking screen than Asus Zenfone 9, because it has a higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a bit larger screen and a little greater pixels density. The Asus Zenfone 9 counts with a much better camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a much smaller diafragm aperture which is not so good for capturing photos and videos in low light situations, it also counts with a way better 50 MP resolution back camera, a lot better 7680x4320 video resolution and a much larger sensor capturing much higher quality videos and photos.
The Galaxy Note9 has much more memory for applications and games than Asus Zenfone 9, and although they both have equal internal memory capacity, the Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for an external memory card that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Asus Zenfone 9 features just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy Note9, because it has 4300mAh of battery capacity instead of 4000mAh.
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