Samsung reckons the Galaxy Note 9 is its best smartphone ever. But how does it compare to its direct predecessor, the Samsung Galaxy S9+? We take a look at the specs to find out what’s different.
The Samsung Galaxy S9+ originally launched in March, 2018. It comes with a slightly smaller 6.2-inch display compared to the Note 9 but otherwise the phones are very similar – both come with 6GB of RAM, an improved dual rear-facing 12-megapixel camera. The Note 9, however, comes with a larger 4000mAh battery.
Here’s how the specifications compare:
| Galaxy Note9 | Galaxy S9+ | |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System | Android 8.1 (Oreo) | Android 8 (Oreo) |
| Display | 6.4-inch Quad HD+ Super AMOLED, 2960×1440 (516ppi) | 6.2-inch Quad HD + Curved Super AMOLED, 18.5:9 (529ppi) |
| Body | 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8mmm, 201g, IP68 | 158.1mm x 73.8mm x 8.5mm, 189g, IP689 |
| Camera | Rear: Dual Camera with Dual OIS – Wide-angle: Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP AF sensor (F1.5/F2.4) – Telephoto: 12MP AF (F2.4) – 2X optical zoom, up to 10X digital zoom Front: 8MP AF, F1.7 |
Rear: Dual Camera with Dual OIS – Wide-angle: Super Speed Dual Pixel 12MP AF sensor (F1.5/F2.4) – Telephoto: 12MP AF sensor (F2.4) Front: 8MP AF (F1.7) |
| AP | 10nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.7 GHz + 1.7 GHz) 10nm 64-bit Octa-core processor (Max. 2.8 GHz + 1.7 GHz) |
10nm, 64-bit, Octa-core processor (2.7 GHz Quad + 1.7 GHz Quad) 10nm, 64-bit, Octa-core processor (2.8 GHz Quad + 1.7 GHz Quad) |
| Memory | 6GB RAM (LPDDR4), 128GB + MicroSD slot (up to 512GB) 8GB RAM (LPDDR4), 512GB + MicroSD slot (up to 512GB) |
6GB RAM 64GB/128GB/256GB + Micro SD Slot (upto 400GB)11 |
| Sim Card | Single SIM: Nano SIM | Single SIM: Nano SIM |
| Battery | 4,000mAh, Fast Charging compatible on wired and wireless Wired charging compatible with QC2.0 and AFC, Wireless charging compatible with WPC and PMA |
3,500mAh, Fast Wired Charging compatible with QC 2.0, Fast Wireless Charging compatible with WPC and PMA |
| Network | Enhanced 4×4 MIMO, 5CA, LAA, LTE Cat.18 | Enhanced 4X4 MIMO / CA, LAA, LTE Cat.18 |
| Connectivity | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM, Bluetooth v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), ANT+, USB Type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou) |
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac (2.4/5GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024QAM, Bluetooth v 5.0 (LE up to 2Mbps), ANT+, USB type-C, NFC, Location (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou) |
| Payment | NFC, MST | NFC, MST |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint Sensor, Gyro Sensor, Geomagnetic Sensor, Hall Sensor, Heart Rate Sensor, Proximity Sensor, RGB Light Sensor, Iris Sensor, Pressure Sensor | Iris sensor, Pressure sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Fingerprint sensor, Gyro sensor, Geomagnetic sensor, Hall sensor, HR sensor, Proximity sensor, RGB Light sensor |
| Authentication | Lock Type: Pattern, Pin, Password. Biometric Lock Types: Iris Scanner, Fingerprint Scanner, Facial Recognition. Intelligent scan: Combines iris scan and face recognition for convenient unlocking and in some cases provides enhanced security for certain authentication services |
Lock type: pattern, PIN, password. Biometric lock type: iris scanner, fingerprint scanner, face recognition, Intelligent Scan: multimodal biometric authentication with iris scanning and face recognition |
| Audio | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, DSF, DFF, APE | MP3, M4A, 3GA, AAC, OGG, OGA, WAV, WMA, AMR, AWB, FLAC, MID, MIDI, XMF, MXMF, IMY, RTTTL, RTX, OTA, APE, DSF, DFF |
| Video | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM | MP4, M4V, 3GP, 3G2, WMV, ASF, AVI, FLV, MKV, WEBM |
| Price | From $1499 | From $1199 |
On paper there’s not a whole lot seperating these two phones as can be plainly seen above. On the other hand, the Note9 comes with a fancy inbuilt stylus which boasts Bluetooth connectivity for the first time. It also promised longer battery life and brings some extra photography software to the table. Whether that’s worth a $300 premium is up to you.
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