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| Global Score | |
| 72.6 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 10 | -- |
| 2020-06-02 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.45 x 2.98 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.13 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Arctic white and Glacier blue | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 380.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.6 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 399 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855+ SM8150-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2960 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.72 | 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 | |
| 64.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.80 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.59 inches (1/1.7") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 12.54 | 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 | |
| 4200mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.08 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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
The Galaxy Note9 has an overall score of 87.1, which is better than realme X3 SuperZoom's general score of 72.6. The Galaxy Note9 body has the same thickness than realme X3 SuperZoom, but it's just a little bit lighter. Galaxy Note9 has a slightly better looking screen than realme X3 SuperZoom, because although it has a quite smaller display, it also counts with a higher pixels amount per screen inch and a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px.
Realme X3 SuperZoom features a bit better processing power than Galaxy Note9, and although they both have a Octa-Core CPU, the realme X3 SuperZoom also has 2 GB more RAM. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a much bigger storage capacity to store more games and applications than realme X3 SuperZoom, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB.
The realme X3 SuperZoom has a much better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller aperture which is not so good for low-light photography, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, the realme X3 SuperZoom also counts with a lot bigger back-facing camera sensor capturing lot better quality pictures and a back-facing camera with way more megapixels.
The realme X3 SuperZoom has just a little bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5% bigger battery size.
The Galaxy Note9 costs more money than realme X3 SuperZoom, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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