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| Global Score | |
| 75.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 13 | -- |
| 2023-09-15 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.36 x 2.98 x 0.38 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.48 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Matte Black, Sky Blue and Transparent Edition | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2700 x 1224 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 456 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 800 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm QCM6490 (6 nm) chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Octa-Core 2700 MHz processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 643 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 50.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.67 inches (1/1.49") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| -- | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.46 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is much better than the Fairphone 5, getting a overall score of 87.1 against 75.5. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is an noticeably older phone than Fairphone 5, but it is just a little lighter and a bit thinner anyway. The Fairphone 5 features just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a little bit less pixels per screen inch and a bit lower 1224 x 2700 pixels resolution, it also counts with a little bit bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy Note9's processor is just as good as Fairphone 5's processing unit, and although the Samsung Galaxy Note9 has 2 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better camera than Fairphone 5, because although it has a lot smaller back-facing camera sensor shooting much lower quality photos and a lot less MP camera, it also counts with a lot larger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy Note9 features a bit more storage for games and applications than Fairphone 5, because although it has only 128 GB internal memory, it also counts with a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB. The Fairphone 5 counts with a little better battery duration than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5% more battery capacity.
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