Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 72.2 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.3, 4.2, 4.1, 4.0.4 | -- |
| 2012-06-04 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.38 x 2.78 x 0.34 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 4.73 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Blue, Red and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Polycarbonate | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 585.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 4.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 720 x 1280 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 306 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon S4 Plus MSM8960 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait (Dual-Core 1500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (500 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 225 (400 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.46 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 64 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.16 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 8.00 MP + 1.90 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.60 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.33 inches (1/3") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.47 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Micro SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2100mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 199 hours standby time 8 hours talk time | -- |
| 4 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | 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 way better than the Galaxy S III AT&T's global score of 72.2. Galaxy Note9 is a notably newer phone than the Galaxy S III AT&T, but it is heavier and a little bit thicker. Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior processing unit than Galaxy S III AT&T, because although it has doesn't have a graphics co-processor, it also counts with 4 GB more RAM and more cpu cores.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a much higher 1440 x 2960 resolution, a lot larger display and a much higher display density. The Galaxy Note9 shoots a lot better videos and photos than Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a way more mega-pixels back-facing camera, a much better 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, a way bigger aperture for better photos and video in poorly lited situations and a bigger back camera sensor taking higher quality photos.
Galaxy Note9 features much more memory capacity to store more games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has 112 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for SD memory cards that holds up to 512 GB. Galaxy Note9 counts with a much longer battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S III AT&T, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity instead of 2100mAh.
Despite of being the best phone in this comparison, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 is also a bargain compared to others, making it an obvious call.
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