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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-08-02 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | 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 |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 515 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.5 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.57 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 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 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 |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy Note7, having an 87.1 score against 79.5. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 design is incredibly newer than Samsung Galaxy Note7's, although it's somewhat thicker and somewhat heavier. The Galaxy Note9 features a bit more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because although it has a quite inferior count of pixels per inch of display, it also counts with a quite larger display and a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a much better storage for games and applications than Galaxy Note7, because it has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB and 64 GB more internal storage. Galaxy Note9 features a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note7, because it has a larger number of cores and 2 GB more RAM.
Galaxy Note9 features just a little better battery life than Galaxy Note7, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 3500mAh. Samsung Galaxy Note9 captures slightly better pictures and videos than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor taking less light and dull colors, and they both have a same resolution back camera and the same (4K) video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also counts with faster 60 fps video frame rate and a bigger diafragm aperture to capture better photos and video in low light environments.
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