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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 82.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-10-24 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.31 x 2.96 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.81 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Clearly white, Just black and Oh so orange |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 487.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3040 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | OLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.8 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| 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 | 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3700mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.68 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 score of 87.1, which is just a bit better than Google Pixel 4 XL's overall score of 82.9. Despite being the best we are comparing here, it must be noted that it is also an older, a little bit thicker and just a little heavier phone. The Google Pixel 4 XL counts with a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a little smaller display, it also counts with a slightly better 1440 x 3040 resolution and a quite better number of pixels per inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with much more storage capacity for apps and games than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has 128 GB internal memory and a slot for SD memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Google Pixel 4 XL's CPU is just as good as the Galaxy Note9 one, both have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 takes clearer photographs and videos than Google Pixel 4 XL, because although it has a less megapixels back-facing camera and a lower video resolution, and they both have a same size sensor, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also counts with a bigger aperture. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has just a bit longer battery performance than Google Pixel 4 XL, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
Galaxy Note9 is not only the best devices in our current comparison, but it's also cheap compared to the other phone.
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