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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 89 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-03-16 | 2019-08-23 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 5.94 x 2.83 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 | Aura black, Aura glow and Aura white |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 6) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 950.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2280 x 1080 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 400 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.1 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 855 SM8150 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 485, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2840 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 8 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 640 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 256 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 13.3 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 10.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 27.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3500mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.44 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | 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 |
| FM Radio | FM Radio |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Note10 is just a bit better than the Galaxy S9, having an 89 score against 83.3. Although the Samsung Galaxy Note10 is a little bit heavier than the Galaxy S9, it's a little bit thinner and newer. The Galaxy Note10 counts with a bit more powerful CPU than Galaxy S9, and although they both have a Octa-Core processor, the Galaxy Note10 also has a higher amount of RAM memory.
Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better looking display than Galaxy Note10, because although it has a little bit smaller display, it also counts with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a higher quantity of pixels per screen inch. Samsung Galaxy Note10 has a camera that's very similar to the Galaxy S9 one, both of them have a same resolution back-facing camera, the same 60 frames per second video frame rate, a same size sensor, the same 3840x2160 video definition and the same diafragm aperture.
Samsung Galaxy Note10 counts with more storage capacity to install applications and games or saving photos and videos than Galaxy S9, because although it has no SD card slot, it also counts with 256 GB internal memory. Galaxy Note10 counts with a bit longer battery lifetime than Galaxy S9, because it has a 17% larger battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note10 is a better device, it costs a lot more than Galaxy S9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as the Galaxy S9. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Samsung Galaxy Note10, but if you don't you can save some money and get the Galaxy S9, giving up some specs and features.
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