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| Global Score | |
| 79.4 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 5.1, 5.0 | -- |
| 2014-10-15 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.49 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Blue and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 1019.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 490 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.54 | 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 | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 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 |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3220mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time | -- |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.1 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than the Google Nexus 6's general score of 79.4. Samsung Galaxy Note9's body is notably newer and somewhat thinner than Google Nexus 6's, but it is just a little bit heavier. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit more powerful CPU than Google Nexus 6, because although it has doesn't have an additional graphics co-processor, it also counts with a larger amount of RAM memory and more cores.
The Google Nexus 6 has a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note9, although it has a quite lower pixels number per display inch, a bit smaller screen and a bit worse 2560 x 1440px resolution. Galaxy Note9 has a superior storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Nexus 6, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 128 GB internal memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with better battery performance than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 24% more battery size. Galaxy Note9 captures a little bit better pictures and videos than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution and a back-facing camera with a worse resolution, it also counts with a lot larger camera aperture for better photography and videos in poorly lited environments.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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