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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| 2018-08-24 | 2016-10-20 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.09 x 2.98 x 0.34 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.93 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue and Gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 869.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 821 MSM8996 Pro chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 10.1 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.30 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.00 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.43 inches (1/2.3") 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3450mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is a bit better than Google Pixel XL's score of 81.3. Galaxy Note9's body is newer, but heavier and just a little thicker than the Google Pixel XL. The Galaxy Note9 features a little sharper screen than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a just a little worse count of pixels per screen inch, it also counts with a bigger display and a bit higher 1440 x 2960 resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, and although they both have the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a SD card slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit more powerful processing unit than Google Pixel XL, because it has a larger number of faster cores and a larger amount of RAM.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 takes a bit better photos and videos than Google Pixel XL, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor capturing lower quality videos and photos, a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition and a camera in the back with a lower 12 MP resolution, it also counts with a lot bigger diafragm aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit superior battery performance than Google Pixel XL, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
In addition to being the best phone between the ones we are comparing, Galaxy Note9 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes this phone an obvious call.
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