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| Global Score | |
| 86.3 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2019-03-08 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.60 x 2.75 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.29 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Canary yellow, Flamingo pink, Prism black, Prism blue, Prism green, Prism silver and Prism white | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 408.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2280 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Dynamic AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 435 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 640 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.63 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 14.14 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| 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 | |
| 3100mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.12 | 5.92 |
| 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, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy S10e, getting a score of 87.1 against 86.3. Despite being the best in this review, Galaxy Note9's design is extremely heavier and thicker than Samsung Galaxy S10e. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a processor that is very similar to the Samsung Galaxy S10e one, they have the same number of cores and the same RAM amount.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little sharper display than Galaxy S10e, because it has a better 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, a little more pixels per screen inch and a bit bigger screen. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with as much memory for applications and games as the Galaxy S10e one, both of them have a SD memory card expansion slot that supports up to 512 GB and the same internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy Note9's camera is very similar to Galaxy S10e's camera, both have a same size aperture, a back-facing camera with a 12 mega-pixels resolution, the same video frame rates, a 0.39 inches camera sensor and the same video quality. Samsung Galaxy Note9 has greater battery performance than Galaxy S10e, because it has a 29% greater battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it costs a little more than Galaxy S10e, and it doesn't have such a good quality/price relation as Galaxy S10e. So if you want that extra features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note9, otherwise you can save some dollars and get the Galaxy S10e, letting go some features and specs.
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