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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 4.4.2 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2014-06-23 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.11 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Blue, Gold and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 249.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 432 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.36 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 16 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 6.72 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| 26.00mm 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 | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| 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, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 7.2 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| -- | 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time |
| 5.92 | 4.8 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Infra-red port |
| 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
Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is better than Galaxy S5 Plus's global score of 78.1. Even though the Galaxy Note9 is noticeably newer than Galaxy S5 Plus, it is just a little thicker and way heavier. Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus features a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, although it has a just a little lower display pixels density, a lot smaller screen and a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080px.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have a GPU, it also counts with a higher amount of RAM memory and a greater number of cores. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a much greater memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has an external memory slot that supports a maximum of 512 GB and 112 GB more internal memory.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a really longer battery life than Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity instead of 2800mAh. Galaxy Note9 counts with a slightly better camera than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a worse (4K) video resolution and a much worse resolution camera in the back, it also counts with a bigger sensor capturing better quality videos and pictures and a lot larger aperture to take better photos and videos in poorly lited environments.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a lot more expensive than the Galaxy S5 Plus, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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