Samsung Galaxy Note 9 |
| Samsung Galaxy Note 9 | Google Pixel 6 |
| Launch | |
|---|---|
| Release Date | |
| Aug, 2018 | Oct, 2021 |
| Status | |
| Discontinued | Available |
| Body & Operating System | |
| Operating system | |
| Android 8.1 (Oreo) up to 10 | Android 12 |
| UI | |
| One UI 2.5 | NA |
| Dimensions | |
| 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) | 158.6 x 74.8 x 8.9 mm (6.24 x 2.94 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | |
| 201 g | 207 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) |
Glass front (Gorilla Glass Victus), glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| Color Options | |
| Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White | Sorta Seafoam, Kinda Coral, Stormy Black |
| Display Specifications | |
| Technology | |
| Super AMOLED | AMOLED |
| Size | |
| 6.4 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, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density) | Full HD (FHD) - 1080 x 2400 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~411 ppi density) |
| Protection | |
| Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass Victus |
| Features | |
| HDR10, Always-on display | 90Hz refresh rate, HDR, Always-on display |
| Battery & Charging | |
| Capacity | |
| Non-removable Li-Ion, 4000 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
Non-removable Li-Po, 4614 mAh More devices with similar battery. > |
| Charging | |
| Fast charging 15W Qi/PMA wireless charging |
Fast charging 30W, 50% in 30 min Fast wireless charging 21W Reverse wireless charging USB Power Delivery 3.0 |
| Processing Power | |
| CPU | |
| 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 |
Octa-core (2x2.80 GHz Cortex-X1 & 2x2.25 GHz Cortex-A76 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55) |
| Chipset | |
| Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China |
Google Tensor (5 nm) |
| GPU | |
| Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
Mali-G78 MP20 |
| Memory & Storage | |
| Ram | |
| 6/8GB RAM | 8GB RAM |
| Storage Memory | |
| 128/512GB Built-in | 128/256GB Built-in |
| Memory Card | |
| microSD, up to 512GB (uses shared SIM slot) | No |
| Cameras | |
| Rear/Back | |
| 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 |
Dual 50 MP, f/1.9, 26mm (wide), 1/1.31", 1.2µm, omnidirectional PDAF, Laser AF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.2, 114° (ultrawide), 1.25µm |
| Features | |
|
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
Dual-LED flash, Pixel Shift, Auto-HDR, panorama |
| Front | |
| 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 |
8 MP, f/2.0, 24mm (wide), 1.12µm Auto-HDR, panorama Video 1080p@30fps |
| Features | |
| NA | NA |
| Network | |
| SIM | |
| Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) |
Single Nano-SIM, eSIM |
| Data | |
| GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE / 5G |
| 2G Bands | |
|
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - (Dual SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA |
SIM 1: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 CDMA 800 / 1700 / 1900 SIM 2: NO |
| 3G Bands | |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA |
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO |
| 4G Bands | |
| LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... | LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... |
| 5G Bands | |
| NO |
1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78, 257, 258, 260, 261 SA/NSA/Sub6/mmWave - G9S9B 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 8, 12, 14, 20, 25, 28, 30, 38, 40, 41, 48, 66, 71, 77, 78 SA/NSA/Sub6 - GB7N6 |
| 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/6, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | |
| 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 5.2, A2DP, LE, aptX HD |
| GPS | |
| Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | Yes, with dual-band A-GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, QZSS, BDS |
| USB | |
| USB Type-C 3.1 | USB Type-C 3.1 |
| NFC | |
| Yes | Yes |
| Additional Features | |
| Sensors | |
| 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 |
Fingerprint (under display, optical), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| Extra | |
| NA | NA |
| Pricing | |
| Price | |
| US$ 1,140 | USD $632 |
| Resale Value | |
| Very High | Very High |
| Comparison Result | |
| Score | |
| 6 Point(s) | 6 Point(s) |
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