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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 77.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.75 x 2.78 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | -- |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 422 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 7.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2 (4 nm) chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 740 GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| 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 | 50.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 23.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.64 inches (1/1.56") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 10.12 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3900mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.84 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.2 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is better than the Galaxy S23's 77.9 general score. The Galaxy Note9 has a much faster processing unit than Samsung Galaxy S23, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit. Galaxy Note9 counts with a much better looking screen than Galaxy S23, because it has a just a little higher screen density, a better 1440 x 2960 resolution and a little bit bigger display.
The Galaxy Note9 captures slightly better photographs and videos than Galaxy S23, because although it has a lot less MP camera and a much tinier back-facing camera sensor providing a much worse image quality, it also counts with a bigger aperture. Galaxy Note9 has a very superior memory capacity to install applications and games than Galaxy S23, and although they both have exactly the same 128 GB internal storage, the Galaxy Note9 also has a SD extension slot that holds up to 512 GB.
The Galaxy Note9 has a little longer battery life than Galaxy S23, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
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