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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 13 |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.43 x 3.07 x 0.35 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | -- |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3080 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 500 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8 |
| 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 | 200.00 MP + 40.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 69.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 12.43 |
| 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 | 5000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| 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
Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a bit better than Galaxy S23 Ultra, with an 87.1 score against 81.5. Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a noticeably heavier phone than Galaxy S23 Ultra, but both of them have the same thickness. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a lot better hardware performance than Galaxy S23 Ultra, although it has a smaller amount of RAM, they both have a Octa-Core processing unit.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better looking screen than Galaxy S23 Ultra, because although it has a bit lower 1440 x 2960 resolution and a bit smaller screen, it also counts with a little higher pixels density. The Galaxy S23 Ultra captures much clearer photos and videos than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a smaller diafragm aperture which is not good for capturing photographs or videos in low light situations, it also counts with a lot bigger sensor shooting much better quality pictures and a back-facing camera with a much higher resolution.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a much better memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S23 Ultra, and although they both have equal 128 GB internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a slot for external memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy S23 Ultra has greater battery duration than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity against 4000mAh.
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