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| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.59 x 2.85 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.11 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue, Gold and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 249.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1080 x 1920 pixels (Full HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 432 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| Capacitive, Multi-touch | No touch screen |
| 9.1 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 805 APQ8084 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 450 (Quad-Core 2500 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 2 GB (800 MHz) RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 420 (500 MHz) GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 16 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSD, microSDHC, microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 6.72 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 2.10 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.38 inches (1/2.6") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.79 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), 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 |
| 7.2 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Li-Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 390 hours standby time 21 hours talk time | -- |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Infra-red port | -- |
| 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 is better than the Galaxy S5 Plus, getting an 87.1 score against 78.1. The Galaxy Note9 body is much newer than the Galaxy S5 Plus's, but it's a bit thicker and noticeably heavier. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a bit faster CPU than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has doesn't have an extra GPU, it also counts with more RAM memory and a greater number of cores (and faster).
The Galaxy S5 Plus has a bit better screen than Galaxy Note9, although it has a lot smaller screen, a little worse quantity of pixels per inch in the screen and a lot worse 1920 x 1080 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a very superior memory capacity for games and applications than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a SD card slot that holds up to 512 GB and more internal memory.
The Galaxy Note9 takes clearer photos and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because although it has a worse 3840x2160 video definition and a much less MP back camera, it also counts with a larger back-facing camera sensor which offers a better image and video quality and a way bigger camera aperture to take better low-light images and videos.
The Galaxy Note9 features a way better battery lifetime than Samsung Galaxy S5 Plus, because it has a 43% greater battery size.
The Galaxy Note9 costs a lot more than the Galaxy S5 Plus, but it's still a good choice, because you can get a lot more features for that extra money.
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