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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 75.8 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-08-24 | 2016-06-10 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.86 x 2.95 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 6.53 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Camo green, Sandy gold and Titanium gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 247.00 |
| 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 |
| -- | 500 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 9.3 |
| 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 2150 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.63 | 8.91 |
| 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 | -- |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.46 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | -- |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.92 |
| 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
Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is better than Galaxy S7 Active's 75.8 overall score. The Galaxy Note9 design is newer and thinner than the Galaxy S7 Active's, although it's also just a little bit heavier. The Galaxy S7 Active counts with a bit sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, because although it has a much smaller display and a bit lower 1440 x 2560 resolution, it also counts with a little bit higher amount of pixels in each inch in the screen.
The Galaxy Note9 features a much greater memory for games and applications than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has more internal memory and a SD memory slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little better performance than Galaxy S7 Active, because it has a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy S7 Active, and although they both have a back camera with a 12 MP and the same video definition, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger aperture to capture better low light photography and videos and higher video frame rates. Samsung Galaxy S7 Active has a battery lifetime that is just as good as Samsung Galaxy Note9's battery life.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 costs a lot more money than the Galaxy S7 Active, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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