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| Global Score | |
| 79.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 5.1 | -- |
| 2015-08-13 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Gray and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Glass; metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 415.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.4 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit (Single-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| ARM Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.46 | 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 | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.90 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.01 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS, GSM and CDMA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.8 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 336 hours standby time 22 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than the Galaxy Note 5, getting a score of 87.1 against 79.3. Even though Galaxy Note9 is incredibly newer than Galaxy Note 5, it's heavier and somewhat thicker. The Galaxy Note9 features a better performance than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has a higher amount of RAM and 7 more CPU cores.
Samsung Galaxy Note 5 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a quite smaller screen and a bit lower resolution of 2560 x 1440, it also counts with a bit higher pixels density. Galaxy Note9 features a very superior storage capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because it has more internal storage capacity and an external SD slot that allows up to 512 GB.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, because although it has a back-facing camera with a way worse 12 mega pixels resolution and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a much larger camera aperture to capture better low-light images and a larger sensor taking more light and vivid colors.
Galaxy Note9 features greater battery performance than Galaxy Note 5, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a little more expensive than Samsung Galaxy Note 5, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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