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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.4 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-03-16 | 2017-07-07 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.89 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Blue, Gold and Silver |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 611.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 5.7 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2560 x 1440 pixels (Quad HD / 2K) |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 515 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.6 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Samsung Exynos 8 Octa 8890 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Exynos M1and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2300 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T880 MP12 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.27 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 256 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 10.78 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.4 inches (1/2.5") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 10.23 | 9.57 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G) and HSPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3200mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.2 |
| 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 S9 is a bit better than the Galaxy Note Fan Edition, having a score of 83.3 against 80.4. Although the Galaxy S9 and Galaxy Note Fan Edition were released only a couple of months apart, the Galaxy S9 construction is a little bit thicker but also a little bit lighter. The Galaxy S9 features a bit better looking screen than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because it has a little larger screen, a bit higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a little higher pixel count in each screen inch.
The Galaxy S9 has a bit more powerful processing unit than Galaxy Note Fan Edition. They have a 4 GB RAM and 8 cores. Galaxy S9 features just a bit bigger memory capacity to store more games and applications than Galaxy Note Fan Edition, and although they both have equal internal storage capacity, the Galaxy S9 also has a slot for SD memory cards that supports a maximum of 400 GB.
The Galaxy S9 counts with a little bit better camera than Samsung Galaxy Note Fan Edition, because although it has a smaller back-facing camera sensor which gives a lower image and video quality, and they both have a camera in the back with a 12 megapixels and the same (4K) video quality, the Galaxy S9 also counts with a larger camera aperture to take better images and videos in low light environments and better video frame rates.
The Galaxy Note Fan Edition features just a little bit longer battery performance than Galaxy S9, because it has 3200mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
In addition to being the best phone in this comparison, Galaxy S9 is also by far the cheapest one, making this phone a great choice.
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