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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-08-24 | 2015-08-21 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| 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 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.18 |
| 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 | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 28.00mm 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| 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 Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5, having a global score of 87.1 against 80.2. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 body is extremely newer, but somewhat heavier and somewhat thicker than the Samsung Galaxy Note5. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit more vivid display than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a little bit worse pixels density, it also counts with a slightly better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a little bit bigger display.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little better hardware performance than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have 8 cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has 2 GB more RAM memory. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better camera than Galaxy Note5, because although it has a camera in the back with a way lower resolution and a worse 3840x2160 (4K) video quality, it also counts with a larger sensor and a lot bigger aperture for better captures and videos in low-light situations.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a very superior storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note5, because it has 64 GB more internal storage capacity and an external memory card slot that admits a maximum of 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 has longer battery life than Galaxy Note5, because it has a 33 percent larger battery capacity.
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