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| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 79.5 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| 2018-03-16 | 2016-08-02 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.04 x 2.91 x 0.31 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 5.96 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Black onyx, Blue coral, Gold platinum and Silver titanium |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | -- |
| 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 | 8.5 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 820 MSM8996 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo, 64-bit, 14 nm (Quad-Core 2150 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 4 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 530 GPU |
| 9.54 | 8.91 |
| 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, Dual SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.1 |
| 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 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 just a bit better than Galaxy Note7, getting a general score of 83.3 against 79.5. The Galaxy S9 design is newer and just a little lighter than Galaxy Note7's, although it's a bit thicker. The Galaxy S9 has a little more vivid display than Samsung Galaxy Note7, because it has a slightly higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a bit bigger display and a little bit more pixels per screen inch.
Samsung Galaxy S9 has a little bit better storage to store more apps and games than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory capacity, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has an external memory slot that holds up to 400 GB. Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little better performance than Galaxy Note7, and although they both have 4 GB of RAM, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a higher number of cores.
The Galaxy Note7 features a bit longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has a 3500mAh battery capacity. The Galaxy S9 counts with a bit better camera than Galaxy Note7, because although it has a tinier back camera sensor which provides a worse photo and video quality, and they both have the same (4K) video resolution and a 12 megapixels camera, the Galaxy S9 also counts with a larger diafragm aperture and better 60 frames per second video frame rates.
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