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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-08-24 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.36 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Gold, Pink, Pink gold, Silver and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 124.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.1 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 576 pixels per inch |
| -- | 855 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 8.56 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 | 1280 x 720 (240 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 4.96 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 Note9 is slightly better than Galaxy S7, with an 87.1 score against 79.5. The Galaxy Note9 is a notably newer phone than Galaxy S7, although it is a lot heavier and thicker. Galaxy S7 features a more vivid screen than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a much smaller screen and a quite lower 1440 x 2560px resolution, it also counts with a little higher pixels count in each inch in the display.
The Galaxy Note9 features a bit faster processing unit than Galaxy S7, because it has more RAM and a higher number of cores. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a much better memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7, because it has a SD memory slot that allows a maximum of 512 GB and more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Note9 has superior battery duration than Galaxy S7, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity. Galaxy Note9 captures a bit better videos and photos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier sensor, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video quality and a camera with a 12 MP, the Galaxy Note9 also counts with better 60 fps video frame rate and a bigger aperture to take better low-light captures.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Samsung Galaxy S7. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Samsung Galaxy S7, and give up some specs and features, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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