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| Global Score | |
| 89 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-08-23 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.94 x 2.83 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.89 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 950.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.3 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 400 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 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 |
| 8 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 256 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 13.3 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 27.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 |
| 10.23 | 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 | |
| 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note10 is a bit better than the Galaxy Note9, getting an 89 score against 87.1. The Samsung Galaxy Note10 is a newer phone, and it's also lighter and somewhat thinner than Galaxy Note9. Galaxy Note9 features a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note10, because it has a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a quite larger display and more pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Note9's processing unit is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Note10's CPU, and although the Galaxy Note9 has a smaller amount of RAM memory, they both have 8 processing cores. The Galaxy Note9 has a bit bigger memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Note10, because although it has just 128 GB internal storage, it also counts with a SD memory slot that allows up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy Note9 features a little longer battery duration than Galaxy Note10, because it has a 4000mAh battery size. The Galaxy Note9's camera is just as good as the Galaxy Note10 one, both of them have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, the same resolution back camera, a same size diafragm aperture, a 0.39 inches sensor and the same video frame rates.
Although Galaxy Note10 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy Note9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Note9. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can buy the Galaxy Note9, giving up a few specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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