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| Global Score | |
| 77.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 4.4.2 | -- |
| 2014-06-23 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.67 x 2.91 x 0.35 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.57 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Blue and Red | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 299.00 | $ 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 801 MSM8974-AC chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Krait 400 (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 330 (450 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 + 2.00 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 (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA, HSUPA, UMTS, EDGE, GPRS and GSM | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| SIM | Nano SIM |
| 7 | 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, EDR | 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
Galaxy Note9 has a score of 87.1, which is much better than the Galaxy S5 Sport's 77.8 score. The Galaxy Note9 construction has the same thickness than the Galaxy S5 Sport, but it's extremely heavier. The Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport has a little sharper display than Samsung Galaxy Note9, although it has a lot smaller display, a way worse resolution of 1920 x 1080 and a bit less pixels per screen inch.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a very superior memory to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has 112 GB more internal storage capacity and a slot for external memory cards that admits up to 512 GB. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has just a little better hardware performance than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has doesn't have an additional GPU, it also counts with a greater number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Galaxy Note9 captures a bit better pictures and videos than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because although it has a lower video quality and a way worse resolution back facing camera, it also counts with a way larger aperture and a bigger sensor providing a higher image quality. Galaxy Note9 counts with a really longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S5 Sport, because it has a 43% greater battery capacity.
The Galaxy Note9 is a lot more expensive than Galaxy S5 Sport, but you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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