Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 78.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow |
| 2018-08-24 | 2016-03-11 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 5.54 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, 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 | $ 336.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 5.5 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 514 pixels per inch | 534 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.6 |
| 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) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.92 | 5.6 |
| 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 has an overall score of 87.1, which is much better than the Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 overall score. Galaxy Note9's body is way newer, but somewhat thicker and much heavier than Galaxy S7 edge. Galaxy Note9 features a little bit better processing power than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a larger number of cores and 2 GB more RAM memory.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better looking display than Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a little lower screen pixel density, it also counts with a quite better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a bigger screen. The Galaxy Note9 features a slightly better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a tinier back-facing camera sensor shooting lower quality images and videos, and they both have the same resolution camera and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy Note9 also counts with faster video frame rates and a larger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography.
The Galaxy Note9 features a much bigger storage capacity for apps and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has more internal memory capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that allows a maximum of 512 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little better battery duration than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has an 11% larger battery capacity.
Galaxy Note9 is more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge, but you can get a better phone for that few more dollars.
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