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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| -- | Android 5.1, 5.0 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2014-10-15 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.27 x 3.27 x 0.40 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.49 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Blue and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 1019.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 490 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2700 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.54 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 13.00 MP + 2.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| 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, HSUPA, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| -- | 330 hours standby time 24 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| 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 has a general score of 87.1, which is just a bit better than the Google Nexus 6's overall score of 81.1. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 construction is extremely newer and thinner, but just a little bit heavier than the Google Nexus 6. Galaxy Note9 features a bit superior processing unit than Google Nexus 6, because although it has doesn't have a graphics processor, it also counts with a greater number of cores (and also faster) and more RAM.
The Google Nexus 6 counts with a slightly better looking screen than Galaxy Note9, although it has a little bit smaller screen, a quite lower resolution of 2560 x 1440px and a just a little lower display density. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a much greater storage capacity for games and applications than Google Nexus 6, because it has a SD memory card expansion slot that admits up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage.
The Galaxy Note9 has greater battery life than Google Nexus 6, because it has a 24% larger battery size. The Galaxy Note9 shoots just a bit better photographs and videos than Google Nexus 6, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a lesser mega pixels back-facing camera, it also counts with a way larger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy Note9 is not only the best devices of the ones in this comparison, but it's also a bargain compared to the other ones.
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