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| Global Score | |
| 77.7 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2013-09-25 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Pink and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1920 x 1080 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 386 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 800 MSM8974 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (Quad-Core 2300 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 330 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDHC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.46 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 31.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3.06") 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 (120 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.2 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 is better than Samsung Galaxy Note3, having a score of 87.1 against 77.7. Galaxy Note9 is a much newer cellphone than the Samsung Galaxy Note3, although it is just a little thicker and heavier. Galaxy Note9 has a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy Note3, because it has a larger amount of RAM memory and more cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a better screen pixels density and a little larger display. Samsung Galaxy Note9 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because although it has a back facing camera with lesser mega pixels resolution and a worse (4K) video definition, it also counts with a bigger sensor providing a better image quality and a lot bigger aperture to take better photography and video in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior memory capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy Note3, because it has more internal storage and a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has greater battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy Note3, because it has a 4000mAh battery size against 3200mAh.
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