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| Global Score | |
| 73.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2015-10-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.79 x 2.86 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.80 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 429.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 424 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 808 MSM8992 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Hexa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 418 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 5.8 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.30 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.43 inches (1/2.3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (120 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2700mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.64 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is better than the Google Nexus 5X, with an 87.1 score against 73.7. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a newer cellphone than Google Nexus 5X, although it is noticeably heavier and thicker. The Galaxy Note9 features a superior processing unit than Google Nexus 5X, because it has more RAM and 2 more cores.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better looking display than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a bit more pixels per inch in the display, a way better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a larger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a much better storage for applications and games than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better camera than Google Nexus 5X, because although it has a worse 12 mega-pixels resolution back facing camera, a tinier back camera sensor which offers a worse photo and video quality and a lower 3840x2160 video definition, it also counts with a much bigger camera aperture.
The Galaxy Note9 has a really longer battery life than Google Nexus 5X, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 costs a little more than the Google Nexus 5X, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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