Samsung Galaxy Note 8 |
Samsung Galaxy Note 9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Note 8 | Samsung Galaxy Note 9 |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Sep, 2017 | Aug, 2018 |
| Status | |
| Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| Android v7.1.1 Nougat | Android 8.1 (Oreo) up to 10 |
| UI | |
| Grace UI | One UI 2.5 |
| Dimensions | |
| 162.5 x 74.6 x 8.5 mm | 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | |
| 195 g | 201 g |
| Body | |
| Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) Stylus (Bluetooth integration) |
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| Color Options | |
| Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Grey, Deep Sea Blue | Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors, Multitouch | Super AMOLED |
| Size | |
| 6.3 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
6.4 inches More devices with a similar display. > |
| Resolution | |
| 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2960 Pixels (~522 PPI) | 2K/Quad HD (QHD) - 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Features | |
| Always-on display, HDR10 compliant, 3D Touch (home button only), Always-on display | HDR10, Always-on display |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| (Li-ion Non removable), 3300 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Ion, 4000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0), Qi wireless charging (market dependent) | Fast charging 15W Qi/PMA wireless charging |
| Processing Power | |
| CPU | |
| Octa-core (4 x 2.3 GHz + 4 x 1.7 GHz) | Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China |
| Chipset | |
| Exynos 8895 Octa | Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G71 MP20 | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 6GB RAM | 6/8GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 64/128/256GB built-in | 128/512GB Built-in |
| Memory Card | |
| MicroSD Card (support up to 256GB) (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 512GB (uses shared SIM slot) |
| Cameras | |
| Rear/Back | |
| Dual 12 MP, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash | Dual 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom |
| Features | |
| F/1.7 & f/2.4, OIS, phase detection, 2x optical zoom, /2.55 |
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Front | |
| 8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1/3.6 | Dual 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) Dual video call, Auto-HDR Video 1440p@30fps |
| Features | |
| NA | NA |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| Hybrid Dual Sim, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
| Data | |
| GPRS, EDGE, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LTE-A (4CA) Cat16 1024/150 Mbps) | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE |
| 2G Bands | |
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SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA |
| 3G Bands | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA |
| 4G Bands | |
| LTE... | LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... |
| 5G Bands | |
| NO | NO |
| Connectivity | |
| WLAN (WIFI) | |
| Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | |
| v5.0 with A2DP, LE, EDR | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| GPS | |
| Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| USB | |
| v3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Additional Features | |
| Sensors | |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, FingerPrint, Gyro, HeartRate, Iris Scanner, Proximity, SpO2 | Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Iris scanner, accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation |
| Extra | |
| Pen stylus, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Samsung Desktop Experience support, ANT+ support, S-Voice natural language commands and dictation, IP68 certified - dust proof and water resistant over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes, Stylus, Samsung Desktop Experience support, Photo/video editor, Document editor, YouTube, Google Talk, 32-bit/384kHz audio | NA |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 871 | USD $1,140 |
| Resale Value | |
| Very High | Very High |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 3 Point(s) | 6 Point(s) |
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