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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 80.2 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-03-16 | 2015-08-21 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.03 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black sapphire, Gold platinum, Silver titan and White pearl |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Glass and Metal |
| 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 7420 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | ARM Cortex-A57 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 2100 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Mali-T760 MP8 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.18 |
| Storage | |
| 64 GB internal memory | 64 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 400 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 11.34 | 7.7 |
| Camera | |
| 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP | 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.90 aperture |
| -- | 28.00mm 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 | 2560 x 1440 (60 fps) (Quad HD / 2K) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.01 |
| 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 and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.3 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 4.96 |
| 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
Galaxy S9 has a general score of 83.3, which is just a bit better than the Samsung Galaxy Note5's 80.2 general score. Galaxy S9 is a incredibly newer and just a little bit lighter device than Samsung Galaxy Note5, although it is also a bit thicker. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a bit better processor than Galaxy Note5. Both of them have 4 GB of RAM and a Octa-Core CPU.
The Samsung Galaxy S9 has a slightly better screen than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because it has a just a little higher pixel density, a little bigger display and a little higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px. Galaxy S9 features a much greater memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Note5, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy S9 also has a SD memory slot that admits a maximum of 400 GB.
The Galaxy S9 takes a little bit better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note5, because although it has a lot worse 12 mega pixels resolution back facing camera and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video definition, it also counts with a lot bigger diafragm aperture to take better low-light photography and a larger sensor shooting higher quality videos and photographs.
Galaxy Note5's battery duration is just as good as the Galaxy S9 one.
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