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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 77.6 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-03-16 | 2014-09-29 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 3.09 x 0.33 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.21 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black, Gold, Pink and White |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Plastic |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | -- |
| 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 7 Octa 5433 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 20 nm (Octa-Core 1900 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 3 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T760 MP6 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 32 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 128 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.34 | 8.12 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 3.70 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/2.20 aperture |
| -- | 31.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.38 inches (1/2.6") 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 | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.9 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Micro SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3220mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | -- |
| 4.96 | 5.2 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 4.1, EDR |
| 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 |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Galaxy S9 has a global score of 83.3, which is a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note4's 77.6 general score. Galaxy S9 is a just a little lighter device than the Samsung Galaxy Note4, but they are 0.33inches thick. The Galaxy S9 features a little faster processing unit than Galaxy Note4, and although they both have 8 cores, the Galaxy S9 also has 1 GB more RAM.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little bit better display than Galaxy Note4, because it has a bit bigger screen, a slightly better resolution of 1440 x 2960px and a little greater pixels density. The Galaxy S9 has just a bit better camera than Galaxy Note4, because although it has a lot less mega pixels camera and a worse 3840x2160 video resolution, it also counts with a lot larger camera aperture to take better photos and video in low light environments and a larger camera sensor capturing better quality pictures.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a lot bigger storage for applications and games than Samsung Galaxy Note4, because it has 64 GB internal memory and an external memory card slot that holds up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy Note4 counts with just a bit better battery performance than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 3220mAh of battery capacity against 3000mAh.
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