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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-08-24 | 2017-07-07 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| 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 is a bit better than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, having an 87.1 score against 80.4. The Galaxy Note9 construction is newer than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition's, although it is thicker and heavier. The Galaxy Note9 features a bit more vivid screen than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a just a little less pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a bit higher 1440 x 2960 resolution and a quite bigger display.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a much greater memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a SD memory slot that holds up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage. The Galaxy Note9 has a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with greater battery performance than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 3200mAh. Galaxy Note9 takes a bit better videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing lower quality videos and photographs, and they both have the same video resolution and a back-facing camera with a 12 megapixels resolution, the Galaxy Note9 also counts with better 60 frames per second video frame rates and a bigger diafragm aperture.
Despite of being the best phone in our current comparison, the Galaxy Note9 is also a lot cheaper.
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