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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 86.3 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-08-24 | 2019-03-08 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.29 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Canary yellow, Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green, Prism silver and Prism white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 408.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 435 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.3 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 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 | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm 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 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| 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 | 3100mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.12 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| 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 |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is a little bit better than the Samsung Galaxy S10e's overall score of 86.3. Although it's the best in our current comparison, Galaxy Note9's design is incredibly heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy S10e. Samsung Galaxy S10e's CPU is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Note9's CPU, both have 8 cpu cores and the same RAM memory amount.
The Galaxy Note9 has a bit sharper screen than Galaxy S10e, because it has a better 1440 x 2960 resolution, a bit bigger display and a little higher number of pixels in each display inch. Galaxy S10e has a camera that is just as good as the camera in Galaxy Note9, both of them have a same size sensor, a F1.5 aperture, the same resolution back camera, the same 60 frames per second video frame rate and the same 3840x2160 video definition.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 and the Galaxy S10e both feature quite similar storage capacity to install applications and games, they have the same internal storage and an external memory card slot that holds a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 features longer battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S10e, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it is a bit more expensive than Samsung Galaxy S10e, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as the Samsung Galaxy S10e. If you are trying to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy S10e, letting go a couple features and specs, but you will get the most with your savings.
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