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| Global Score | |
| 72.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-07-13 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.38 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 230.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| TFT | Super AMOLED |
| 267 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7870 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-T830 MP1 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.44 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 13.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3300mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.28 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is a lot better than the Galaxy J7 (2018)'s 72.5 global score. Despite being the best in our current comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a just a little bit thicker and heavier cellphone than Galaxy J7 (2018). Galaxy Note9 has a much sharper display than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a much higher pixels count per inch of display, a larger display and a much better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Galaxy Note9 has a much better memory capacity to install applications and games than Samsung Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a slot for external memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory. Galaxy Note9 has a quite superior processing power than Galaxy J7 (2018), and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 shoots much clearer pictures and videos than Galaxy J7 (2018), because although it has a worse 12 MP resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a way higher video resolution, a larger camera aperture and a larger back-facing camera sensor capturing more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy Note9 has superior battery performance than Galaxy J7 (2018), because it has a 21 percent larger battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 costs a lot more money than Galaxy J7 (2018), but it's still a great choice, as you can get a much better phone for that extra money.
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