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| Global Score | |
| 79.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2016-03-11 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.61 x 2.74 x 0.31 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.36 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Gold, Pink, 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 |
| $ 124.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 576 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| 855 cd/m2 brightness | -- |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 9.6 | 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), 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 | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 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
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a little bit better than Galaxy S7, with an 87.1 score against 79.5. Even though Samsung Galaxy Note9 is way newer than Galaxy S7, it's somewhat thicker and extremely heavier. Galaxy S7 counts with a more vivid display than Galaxy Note9, because although it has a bit worse resolution of 1440 x 2560px and a lot smaller display, it also counts with a bit greater amount of pixels per inch of screen.
The Galaxy Note9 has just a little better performance than Galaxy S7, because it has 2 GB more RAM and a greater number of cores. The Galaxy Note9 shoots a little bit better photos and videos than Galaxy S7, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor which offers a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same 3840x2160 video resolution and a 12 megapixels back-facing camera, the Galaxy Note9 also counts with higher 60 frames per second video frame rate and a bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and videos.
The Samsung Galaxy Note9 has a much bigger storage capacity for games and applications than Galaxy S7, because it has an external memory card slot that supports up to 512 GB and 128 GB internal storage capacity. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S7, because it has a 4000mAh battery size.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it is way more expensive than the Galaxy S7, and it doesn't have such a good relation between it's price and quality as Galaxy S7. If you prefer to save some dollars, you can get the Galaxy S7, letting go a few features and specs, but you'll get the most out of your savings.
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