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| Global Score | |
| 81.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2016-10-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue and Gray | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 869.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 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 | |
| 12.30 MP + 8.00 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 |
| 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 | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a little bit better than Google Pixel XL, with a global score of 87.1 against 81.3. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 design is newer, but heavier and a little bit thicker than the Google Pixel XL. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit better hardware performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has more RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and they are faster).
The Galaxy Note9 has a little sharper screen than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a bit lower screen density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a bigger display. The Galaxy Note9 shoots a little bit better photographs and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a back-facing camera with a lower 12 megapixels resolution, a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a smaller back camera sensor shooting worse quality pictures and videos, it also counts with a much larger aperture to take better low light photos.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a superior memory for apps and games than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Note9 has a bit longer battery life than Google Pixel XL, because it has a 16% greater battery capacity.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is not only the best devices between the ones we are comparing, but it's also by far the cheapest one.
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