Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 78.1 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 8.0 Oreo, 7.0 Nougat, 6.0 Marshmallow | -- |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.94 x 2.86 x 0.30 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.54 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Black pearl, Coral blue, Gold, Pink gold, Silver and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 4) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 336.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 534 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.6 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2200 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 530 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 200 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 8.56 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.4 inches (1/2.5") 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 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 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) and HSPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.1 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3600mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 5.6 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | 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 |
Comparison review
Galaxy Note9 has a global score of 87.1, which is better than Galaxy S7 edge's 78.1 overall score. Even though the Galaxy Note9 is notably newer than Galaxy S7 edge, it's somewhat thicker and way heavier. Galaxy Note9 has a bit superior processing unit than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has a larger number of cores and a greater amount of RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has just a bit better looking screen than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a bit less pixels per inch of screen, it also counts with a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels and a bigger screen. Galaxy Note9 has a much greater memory for applications and games than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB and 96 GB more internal memory capacity.
Galaxy Note9 features just a bit better battery lifetime than Galaxy S7 edge, because it has 4000mAh of battery capacity. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a little bit better camera than Galaxy S7 edge, because although it has a smaller sensor capturing worse quality images, and they both have a same resolution back camera and the same video definition, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also counts with a bigger camera aperture and faster 60 fps video frame rate.
The Galaxy Note9 costs more than Galaxy S7 edge, but it's still a convenient choice, as you can get a better phone for that extra money.
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