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| Global Score | |
| 82.9 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2019-10-24 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.81 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 487.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 3040 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.8 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 (240 fps) (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+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3700mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.68 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than Google Pixel 4 XL, with a score of 87.1 against 82.9. Even being the best phone in our current comparison, it must be noted that it's also an older, just a little thicker and just a bit heavier phone. Galaxy Note9's CPU is very similar to the processor in Google Pixel 4 XL, both of them have the same RAM memory amount and a Octa-Core processor.
The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with just a bit better display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a bit smaller display, it also counts with a slightly higher 1440 x 3040 pixels resolution and a bit greater pixels density. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a slightly better camera than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a back facing camera with a worse resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video definition, and they both have the same back-facing camera sensor size, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also counts with a larger camera aperture for better low light images.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has much more memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB and more internal storage. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, Galaxy Note9 is also the cheapest, which makes buying this phone a simple decision.
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