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| Global Score | |
| 73.8 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 10, 9.0 Pie | -- |
| 2019-07-20 | 2018-08-24 |
| 5.76 x 2.89 x 0.38 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.07 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| -- | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| -- | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| -- | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1280 x 720 pixels (HD) | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 294 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.3 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7885 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A73 and ARM Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1600 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Mali-G71 MP2 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.73 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 9.84 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 16.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 9.13 | 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 |
| Micro SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 2800mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 4.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 is much better than Galaxy Xcover 4S, having an 87.1 score against 73.8. Galaxy Note9's design is a little thinner than Galaxy Xcover 4S, although it is heavier and was released just 11 months before. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a superior processor than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have a Octa-Core processing unit, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has a greater amount of RAM.
Galaxy Note9 features a sharper screen than Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a lot higher resolution of 1440 x 2960px, a way greater pixels density and a bigger display. Samsung Galaxy Note9 shoots better photographs and videos than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because although it has a way less MP back-facing camera, it also counts with a bigger diafragm aperture and a lot better 3840x2160 (4K) video definition.
The Galaxy Note9 has much more memory capacity for applications, games, photos and videos than Galaxy Xcover 4S, and although they both have a slot for an SD memory card that holds up to 512 GB, the Galaxy Note9 also has more internal storage capacity. Galaxy Note9 has a much longer battery duration than Samsung Galaxy Xcover 4S, because it has a 4000mAh battery capacity.
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