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Specs Comparison of Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and Samsung Galaxy S9 side by side. The first gadget is the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 and the second is the Samsung Galaxy S9. On this page, we compare the main differences between both gadgets and evaluate critical points like processor, display, memory, storage, battery, operating system, price, etc at the end we conclude which gadget is better by giving the score to each.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Samsung Galaxy S9
Build
Operating system
Android 8.1 (Oreo) up to 10 Android V8.0 Oreo
Dimensions
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) 147.6 x 68.7 x 8.4 mm
Weight
201 g 163 g
SIM
Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by)
Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)
Hybrid Dual SIM, Dual Standby (Nano-SIM)
Colors
Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple
Launch
Released
Aug, 2018 Mar, 2018
Status
Available Available
Frequency
Data
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE GPRS, Edge, 3G (HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps), 4G (LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps)
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
SIM 2: GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
3G Bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G Bands
LTE bands 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7... LTE...
5G Bands
NO NO
Processor
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 (4 x 2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 + 4 x 1.7 GHz Cortex-A55)
Chipset
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA
Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Exynos 9810 Octa
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA
Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Mali-G72 MP18
DISPLAY
Technology
Super AMOLED Super Amoled capacitive Touchscreen, 16M Colors, Multitouch
Size
6.4 inches
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5.8 inches
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Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density) 1440 x 2960 Pixels (~568 PPI)
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Features
HDR10, Always-on display 3D Touch (home button only), Always-on display
Memory
Ram
6/8GB RAM
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4GB RAM
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Storage Memory
128/512GB Built-in 64GB Built-in
Memory Card
microSD, up to 512GB (uses shared SIM slot) microSD Card, (supports upto 256GB) (uses SIM 2 slot)
Camera
Main (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
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12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.5
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Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
Video 4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Phase detection, Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama, Video (2160p@60fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec)
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
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8 MP, f/1.7, autofocus, 1440p, dual video call, Auto HDR
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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
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO Yes + A-GPS support & Glonass, BDS, GALILEO
USB
USB Type-C 3.1 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
NFC
Yes Yes
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
Accelerometer, FingerPrint, Gyro, HeartRate, Iris Scanner, Proximity, SpO2
Extra
NA Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic, Samsung DeX (desktop experience support), Qi wireless charging, ANT+ support, Bixby natural language commands and dictation, IP68 certified - dust/water proof over 1.5 meter and 30 minutes, Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified), Front/back glass + Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Battery
Capacity
Non-removable Li-Ion, 4000 mAh
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(Li-ion Non removable), 3000 mAh
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Charging
Fast charging 15W
Qi/PMA wireless charging
- Fast battery charging, Qi wireless charging
Pricing
Price
USD $1,140 USD $800
Resale Value
Very High Very High
Comparison Result
Score
4 Point(s) 3 Point(s)
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