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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-08-24 | 2014-09-29 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Galaxy Note9 is better than the Galaxy Note4, with a global score of 87.1 against 77.6. Galaxy Note9 is a a lot newer cellphone than the Galaxy Note4, although it is somewhat heavier and just a little bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit sharper display than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a little worse count of pixels per inch in the display, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2960 and a bit larger screen.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a little faster processor than Samsung Galaxy Note4, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because although it has a much worse 12 mega pixels resolution back-facing camera and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger sensor capturing better quality videos and photographs and a much larger diafragm aperture.
Galaxy Note9 has much more memory for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 96 GB more internal storage and a slot for external memory cards that holds a maximum of 512 GB. The Galaxy Note9 features better battery life than Galaxy Note4, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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