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| Global Score | |
| 80.2 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2015-08-21 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 6.03 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| Glass and Metal | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 158.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.7 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 568 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.9 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Mali-T760 MP8 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.18 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 7.7 | 11.34 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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), LTE (4G), HSPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.3 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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
The Galaxy S9 is a bit better than Galaxy Note5, getting an 83.3 score against 80.2. The Galaxy S9 is a noticeably newer and just a little bit lighter device than the Galaxy Note5, although it is a bit thicker. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit better processor than Samsung Galaxy Note5. Both have a 4 GB RAM and 8 CPU cores.
Galaxy S9 features a little sharper screen than Galaxy Note5, because it has a just a little higher number of pixels per inch in the display, a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a bit larger screen. Galaxy S9 captures slightly better photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a way lower resolution camera and a lower video quality, it also counts with a way bigger aperture and a larger back camera sensor which provides a better photo and video quality.
Galaxy S9 features a much greater storage capacity to store more apps and games than Samsung Galaxy Note5, and although they both have the same 64 GB internal storage, the Galaxy S9 also has an external memory card slot that allows up to 400 GB. The Samsung Galaxy S9's battery life is very similar to the battery lifetime in Galaxy Note5.
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