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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 90.7 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 14 |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | -- |
| 7.09 ounces | -- |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | -- |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass) and Titanium |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | -- |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.8 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 3088 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 501 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 10.2 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 4 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 12 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Yes GPU |
| 9.63 | 6.21 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 14.14 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 12.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 24.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.77 inches (1/1.3") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 7680 x 4320 (30 fps) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 14.74 |
| 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 Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 6.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| 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 Galaxy S25 Ultra has an overall score of 90.7, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note9's score of 87.1. The Galaxy S25 Ultra is a way lighter and way thinner phone than Galaxy Note9. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a much powerful processor than Galaxy S25 Ultra, although it has a lower amount of RAM, they both have the same number of cores.
The Galaxy S25 Ultra counts with a sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a bit lower display pixels density, it also counts with a little bit larger display and a slightly better 1440 x 3088 pixels resolution. The Galaxy S25 Ultra features a greater camera than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a tinier aperture which is worse for low light captures and videos, it also counts with a much higher video resolution, a lot higher resolution camera in the back and a way larger sensor which gives a lot higher image and video quality.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a little bit better memory to store more apps and games than Galaxy S25 Ultra, because although it has less internal memory, it also counts with an external memory slot that supports up to 512 GB. Galaxy S25 Ultra features longer battery life than Galaxy Note9, because it has 5000mAh of battery capacity.
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