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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 80.9 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 5.0 |
| 2018-08-24 | -- |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.78 x 2.90 x 0.35 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 | $ 245.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 1440 x 2560 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | Capacitive, Multi-touch |
| 8.7 | 9.9 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Exynos 7 Octa 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | 64-bit ARM Cortex-A57 (Quad-Core 2100 MHz + Quad-Core 1500 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 3 GB (1600 MHz) RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 (650 MHz) GPU |
| 9.63 | 10.08 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSD external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 5.8 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 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 (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 8.47 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1 |
| 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
The Galaxy Note9 is a bit better than Galaxy S6 Active, getting a global score of 87.1 against 80.9. The Galaxy Note9 is a much heavier phone than the Galaxy S6 Active, but they are 0.35inches thick. Galaxy S6 Active counts with a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has lesser RAM memory, and they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S6 Active also counts with a 64-bits processing unit and an additional graphics processing unit.
Galaxy S6 Active features a more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a lot smaller screen and a quite lower resolution of 2560 x 1440, it also counts with a little better screen density. Galaxy Note9 captures much better photographs and videos than Galaxy S6 Active, because although it has a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video quality and a camera with a lot worse resolution, it also counts with a bigger camera sensor shooting better quality videos and pictures and a way bigger diafragm aperture to take better photos in poorly lited environments.
Galaxy Note9 has a much greater memory to store more games and applications than Galaxy S6 Active, because it has more internal memory capacity. The Galaxy Note9 counts with a little longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S6 Active, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity.
Although Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it costs a lot more money than Galaxy S6 Active, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S6 Active. If you want to save some money, you can buy Galaxy S6 Active, and give up a couple features, but you will get the most out of your savings.
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