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| Global Score | |
| 87.1 | 81 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 11, 10 |
| 2018-08-24 | 2020-01-31 |
| 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches | 6.30 x 3.02 x 0.39 inches |
| 7.09 ounces | 7.76 ounces |
| Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue | Black |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 457.00 | $ 421.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.4 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2340 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | IPS LCD |
| 514 pixels per inch | 409 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.7 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 9611 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-G72 MP3 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 11.74 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 25.00 MP + 13.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.25 inches (1/4") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (480 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4050mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 5.92 | 6 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| -- | FM Radio |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 has a general score of 87.1, which is a bit better than Galaxy XCover Pro's overall score of 81. Although the Galaxy Note9 is older than Galaxy XCover Pro, it's construction is somewhat thinner and just a little bit lighter. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit sharper screen than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, because it has a better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels, a better pixel density and a bit larger display.
Galaxy Note9 features a bit better processor than Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have 8 cpu cores, the Galaxy Note9 also has a larger amount of RAM. Galaxy Note9 has a superior memory capacity for games and applications than Galaxy XCover Pro, and although they both have an external memory slot that holds up to 512 GB, the Galaxy Note9 also has 64 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy XCover Pro has a little longer battery duration than Galaxy Note9, because it has 4050mAh of battery capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy XCover Pro, because although it has a lot less mega pixels back facing camera, it also counts with a bigger aperture to take better low light captures and videos, a lot better video resolution and a way larger camera sensor taking lot higher quality photographs and videos.
The Galaxy Note9 costs a bit more money than Samsung Galaxy XCover Pro, but it's still a good choice, as you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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