Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8
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Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy Note 9 Manufactured in August, 2018, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8, Manufactured in September, 2017 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 9
- Larger display: 6.4in
- Higher battery capacity: 4000mAh vs 3300mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 8
- Higher pixel density: 522ppi
- Lighter design: 195g vs 201g
Versions
| Memory Options | - 6/128 GB - 8/128 GB - 8/512 GB |
- 6/64 GB - 6/128 GB - 6/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.4 in | 6.3 in |
| Resolution | 1440x2960 pixels | 1440x2960 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.5:9 | 18.5:9 |
| Pixel density | 514 ppi | 522 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | 520 nits | n/a |
| HDR support | Yes HDR10 | Yes HDR10 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 84 % | 82.9 % |
| Features | Always-On Display | Always-On Display |
| sRGB gamut | 144.6 % | n/a |
| PWM (Flicker) | 227 Hz | 257 Hz |
| Response time | 8 ms | 4.4 ms |
| Contrast | ∞ Infinite | ∞ Infinite |
Design & Build
| Height | 161.9 mm (6.37 in) | 162.5 mm (6.4 in) |
| Width | 76.4 mm (3.01 in) | 74.8 mm (2.94 in) |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm (0.35 in) | 8.6 mm (0.34 in) |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 195 g (6.88 oz) |
| Water resistance | IP68 | IP68 |
| Back panel | Glass | Glass |
| Frame | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | - Black - Blue - Brown |
- Black - Gold - Gray - Blue |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes rear | Yes rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895 |
| Max Frequency | 2700 MHz | 2300 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55) - 4/2.9 (Exynos M3) |
- 4/1.69 (Cortex-A53) - 4/2.314 (Exynos M2) |
| Process | Samsung | Samsung |
| Transistor Size | 10 nm | 10 nm |
| Neural Processor | Yes | No |
| Graphics | Mali-G72 MP18 | Mali-G71 MP20 |
| GPU Cores | 324 | 320 |
| GPU Frequency | 572 MHz | 546 MHz |
| FLOPS | 370.6 GFLOPS | 375 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 828 | n/a |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 2026 | n/a |
| CPU | 147238 | 103406 |
| GPU | 137906 | 118538 |
| Memory | 86902 | 80535 |
| UX | 85397 | 77789 |
| NanoReview Score | 457443 | 380268 |
| Max Surface Temp. | 48.7 °C | n/a |
| Stability | 95 % | n/a |
| Graphics Test | 13 fps | n/a |
| Graphics Score | 2333 | n/a |
| Writing score | 6182 | n/a |
| Web score | 5312 | n/a |
| Video editing | 5462 | n/a |
| Data manipulation | 5867 | n/a |
| NanoReview Score | 6325 | n/a |
Memory
| RAM Size | - 6 GB - 8 GB |
6 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory Frequency | 1794 MHz | 1794 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB - 512 GB | - 64 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory Card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
Software
| OS | Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10) | Android 7.1.1 (Upgradeable to Android 9.0) |
| OS Size | 19 GB | 13 GB |
| UI Skin | One UI 2.5 | One UI |
Battery
| Volume | 4000 mAh | 3300 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-Po |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | Yes Qi/PMA (15 W) | Yes Qi/PMA (10 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 35 min) | Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (42% in 30 min) |
| Full Charge Time | 1:40 h | 1:50 h |
| Web Browsing | 07:31 h | 05:32 h |
| Video Playback | 11:36 h | 09:50 h |
| Games | 05:01 h | 04:03 h |
| Standby Mode | 96 h | 74 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 4000x3000 pixels | 4000x3000 pixels |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | Dual LED | LED |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 60 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | 960 fps (720p) | 240 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 - 2.4 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung SAK2L3 | Samsung |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55 | 1/2.55 |
| Pixel size | 1.4 μm | 1.4 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Matrix | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 52 mm | 52 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung | n/a |
| Sensor size | 1/3.4 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | 1 μm | 1 μm |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 8 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3264x2448 pixels |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3H1 | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6 | 1/3.6 |
| Pixel size | 1.22 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1440p at 30 fps | 1440p at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 5 |
| Bluetooth features | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP | PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode - OTG |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | Yes | Yes |
| 2G Bands | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 | GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900 |
| 3G Bands | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 | HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100 |
| LTE category | 18 | 16 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Mono |
| 3.5 mm Jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Other
| Class | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | August, 2018 yr | August, 2017 yr |
| Release Date | August, 2018 yr | September, 2017 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 1000 | 930 |
| Sensors | - Hall Sensor - Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
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