Compare phones
| Global Score | |
| 83.3 | 83 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| -- | Android 9.0 Pie |
| 2018-03-16 | 2017-09-15 |
| 5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 inches | 6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches |
| 5.75 ounces | 6.88 ounces |
| Burgundy red, Coral blue, Ice blue, Lilac purple, Midnight black, Sunrise gold and Titanium gray | Deep Sea blue, Maple gold, Midnight black and Orchid gray |
| Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 158.00 | $ 440.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5.8 inches | 6.3 inches |
| 2960 x 1440 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| 568 pixels per inch | 522 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.9 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 MSM8998 chipset |
| Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor | Kryo 280, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2350 MHz) processor |
| 4 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 630 GPU | Adreno 540 GPU |
| 9.54 | 9.36 |
| 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 + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.50 aperture | f/1.70 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm 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 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (240 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 9.79 |
| 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 |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3000mAh Li - Ion Battery | 3300mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| Wireless Charging | Wireless Charging |
| 4.96 | 5.28 |
| 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 | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy S9 is just a bit better than Samsung Galaxy Note8, getting a general score of 83.3 against 83. The Galaxy S9 design is somewhat lighter and just a little thinner than Samsung Galaxy Note8, even though both of them were only released 6 months apart. The Samsung Galaxy S9 features a little bit better looking screen than Samsung Galaxy Note8, because although it has a quite smaller display, and they both have exactly the same 1440 x 2960 pixels resolution, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also counts with a bit more pixels per inch of screen.
Samsung Galaxy S9 counts with a bit more memory for apps and games than Galaxy Note8, and although they both have exactly the same internal memory, the Samsung Galaxy S9 also has a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 400 GB. Galaxy S9 has a little bit better processing power than Samsung Galaxy Note8, although it has 2 GB less RAM, they both have a Octa-Core CPU.
Samsung Galaxy Note8 has a little better battery life than Samsung Galaxy S9, because it has 3300mAh of battery capacity. Galaxy S9 takes clearer photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Note8, and although they both have a 12 mega pixels camera in the back, the same sensor size and the same video definition, the Galaxy S9 also has a larger camera aperture to take better low-light images and higher 60 fps video frame rates.
Even being the best phone in this comparison, Samsung Galaxy S9 is also very cheap compared to the other ones, which makes buying this phone an easy decision.
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