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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 83.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-08-02 | 2018-03-16 |
| 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches | 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.96 ounces | 5.75 ounces |
| Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium | Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray |
| -- | 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 |
| 8.5 | 8.9 |
| 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 | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.78 | 11.34 |
| 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 | -- |
| 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 | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.44 | 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
Galaxy S9 is slightly better than Samsung Galaxy Note7, with a overall score of 83.3 against 79.5. Although the Galaxy S9 is a little thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Note7, it's a bit lighter and also newer. Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit more vivid screen than Galaxy Note7, because it has a bit bigger screen, a little bit better quantity of pixels per inch of screen and a slightly better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a slightly better memory to install applications and games than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have equal internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a slot for an SD memory card that allows up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy S9 has a bit superior processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Note7, and although they both have a 4 GB RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a greater number of cores.
The Galaxy S9 has a bit better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor taking less light and duller colors, and they both have the same 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a same resolution back-facing camera, the Galaxy S9 also counts with a bigger aperture and better video frame rates.
The Galaxy Note7 counts with a bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has 3500mAh of battery capacity.
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