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Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

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Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
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51 out 100
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Samsung Galaxy Note 9

Compared 2 smartphones : Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus Manufactured in March, 2019, with display 6.4 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820, vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9, Manufactured in August, 2018 with chipsetSamsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device

  1. Differences
  2. Review
  3. Specs
  4. Benchmarks
  5. Battery Life
  6. Cameras
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Key Differences

Device key advantages
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
  • Higher pixel density: 522ppi
  • Lighter design: 175g vs 201g
  • Higher battery capacity: 4100mAh vs 4000mAh
Reasons to choose Samsung Galaxy Note 9

    Versions

    Available versions and configurations
    Memory Options - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/512 GB
    - 12/1024 GB    		 - 6/128 GB
    - 8/128 GB
    - 8/512 GB

    Review

    Key Specs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 9
    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
    NanoReview Score
    Overall score by NanoReview
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    Function
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    Tests & specs

    Specs & test comparison
    Smartphones:
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    vs
    Samsung Galaxy Note 9

    Display

    Display quality comparison
    Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED
    Size 6.4 in 6.4 in
    Resolution 1440x3040 pixels 1440x2960 pixels
    Aspect ratio 19:9 18.5:9
    Pixel density 522 ppi 514 ppi
    Refresh rate 60 Hz 60 Hz
    Adaptive refresh rate No No
    Max brightness 1200 nits 520 nits
    HDR support Yes HDR10+ Yes HDR10
    Screen-to-body ratio 87.6 % 84 %
    Features - DCI-P3
    - Always-On Display    		 Always-On Display
    Display test
    Peak brightness (auto)
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    789 nits
    Samsung Galaxy Note 9
    657 nits
    sRGB gamut96.5 %144.6 %
    PWM (Flicker)235 Hz227 Hz
    Response time4.8 ms8 ms
    Contrast∞ Infinite∞ Infinite
    Sources: NotebookCheck [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy Note 9]

    Design & Build

    Design and ergonomics comparison
    Height 157.6 mm (6.2 in) 161.9 mm (6.37 in)
    Width 74.1 mm (2.92 in) 76.4 mm (3.01 in)
    Thickness 7.8 mm (0.31 in) 8.8 mm (0.35 in)
    Weight 175 g (6.17 oz) 201 g (7.09 oz)
    Water resistance IP68 IP68
    Cooling system Vapor chamber n/a
    Back panel Glass Glass
    Frame Metal Metal
    Colors - Black
    - Blue
    - Green
    - Red    		 - Black
    - Blue
    - Brown
    Fingerprint sensor Yes In-Display Yes rear
    Screen-to-body ratio
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    87.6 %
    Samsung Galaxy Note 9
    84 %

    Performance

    Testing Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus and Samsung Galaxy Note 9 In benchmarks
    Processor
    Chipset Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9820 Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810
    Max Frequency 2730 MHz 2700 MHz
    CPU Cores 8 (2 + 2 + 4) 8 (4 + 4)
    Architecture - 4/1.95 (Cortex-A55)
    - 2/2.31 (Cortex-A75)
    - 2/2.73 (Mongoose M4)    		 - 4/1.9 (Cortex-A55)
    - 4/2.9 (Exynos M3)
    Process Samsung Samsung
    Transistor Size 8 nm 10 nm
    Neural Processor Yes Yes
    Graphics Mali-G76 MP12 Mali-G72 MP18
    GPU Cores 432 324
    GPU Frequency 720 MHz 572 MHz
    FLOPS 607 GFLOPS 370.6 GFLOPS
    GeekBench v6
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    947
    Samsung Galaxy Note 9
    828
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    2460
    Samsung Galaxy Note 9
    2026
    Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)947828
    Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)24602026
    AnTuTu 10
    AnTuTu 10
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    638195
    Samsung Galaxy Note 9
    457443
    CPU165023147238
    GPU197322137906
    Memory12093986902
    UX15491185397
    NanoReview Score638195457443
    3DMark Wild Life
    3DMark Wild Life
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    3230
    Samsung Galaxy Note 9
    2333
    Max Surface Temp.42.5 °C48.7 °C
    Stability82 %95 %
    Graphics Test19 fps13 fps
    Graphics Score32302333
    Sources: 3DMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy Note 9]
    PCMark 3.0
    PCMark 3.0
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    8595
    Samsung Galaxy Note 9
    6325
    Writing score101006182
    Web score66125312
    Video editing57725462
    Data manipulation68475867
    NanoReview Score85956325

    Memory

    RAM
    RAM Size - 8 GB
    - 12 GB    		 - 6 GB
    - 8 GB
    Memory Type LPDDR4X LPDDR4X
    Memory Frequency 2133 MHz 1794 MHz
    Channels 2 2
    Storage
    Storage Capacity- 128 GB
    - 1024 GB    		- 128 GB
    - 256 GB
    - 512 GB
    Storage TypeUFS 2.1UFS 2.1
    Memory CardMicroSDMicroSD

    Software

    OS Android 9.0 (Upgradeable to Android 12) Android 8.1 (Upgradeable to Android 10)
    OS Size 46.5 GB 19 GB
    UI Skin One UI 4.0 One UI 2.5

    Battery

    Volume 4100 mAh 4000 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 (15 W)
    Reverse Charging Yes (Wireless) No
    Fast Charging Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 30 min) Yes Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 35 min)
    Full Charge Time 1:40 h 1:40 h
    Battery Life Test
    Battery Life
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    16:40
    Samsung Galaxy Note 9
    19:26
    Web Browsing05:58 h07:31 h
    Video Playback11:15 h11:36 h
    Games04:15 h05:01 h
    Standby Mode80 h96 h

    Main camera

    Matrix 12 MP 12 MP
    Photo resolution 4000x3000 pixels 4000x3000 pixels
    Zoom Optical, 2x Optical, 2x
    Flash Dual LED Dual LED
    Stabilization Optical Optical
    8K Recording No No
    4K Recording Yes (Up to 60 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    1080p Recording Yes (Up to 240 fps) Yes (Up to 60 fps)
    Slow Motion 960 fps (720p) 960 fps (720p)
    Wide-angle lens 123 ° n/a
    Lenses count Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Ultra-wide: 16 MP    		 Standard: 12 MP
    Telephoto: 12 MP
    Features - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support    		 - Bokeh effect
    - Pro mode
    - RAW support
    Main lens
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/1.5 - 2.4f/1.5 - 2.4
    Focal length26 mm26 mm
    SensorSamsung SAK2L4Samsung SAK2L3
    Sensor size1/2.551/2.55
    Pixel size1.4 μm1.4 μm
    AutofocusPhase autofocusPhase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Telephoto
    Matrix12 MP12 MP
    Aperturef/2.4f/2.4
    Focal length52 mm52 mm
    SensorSamsung S5K3M3Samsung
    Sensor size1/3.61/3.4
    Pixel size1 μm1 μm
    StabilizationOpticalOptical
    Ultra-wide lens
    Matrix16 MPn/a
    Aperturef/2.2n/a
    Focal length12 mmn/a
    Sensor size1/3.1n/a
    Pixel size1 μmn/a
    StabilizationDigitaln/a
    Main camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    114
    Samsung Galaxy Note 9
    107
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    97
    Samsung Galaxy Note 9
    94
    Overall camera score
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    109
    Samsung Galaxy Note 9
    103
    Sources: DxOMark [Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus], [Samsung Galaxy Note 9]

    Front camera

    Matrix 10 MP 8 MP
    Photo resolution 4320x2432 pixels 3264x2448 pixels
    Aperture f/1.9 f/1.7
    Focal length 26 mm 25 mm
    Sensor Samsung S5K3J1 Samsung S5K3H1
    Sensor size 1/2.65 1/3.6
    Pixel size 1.22 μm 1.22 μm
    Autofocus Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel)
    Stabilization Digital Digital
    Video resolution 2160p (4K) at 60 fps 1440p at 30 fps
    TOF 3D sensor No No
    Selfie camera DxOMark results
    Photo quality
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    101
    Samsung Galaxy Note 9
    n/a
    Video quality
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    88
    Samsung Galaxy Note 9
    n/a

    Connectivity

    Wi-Fi version Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 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
    Connectivity
    SIM Count*22
    SIM TypeNanoNano
    SIM ModeDual SIM StandbyDual SIM Standby
    eSIM Support *NoNo
    Hybrid SlotYesYes
    2G BandsGSM850, GSM900, DCS1800, PCS1900GSM 850, GSM 900, GSM 1800, GSM 1900
    3G BandsB1 (2100), B2 (1900), B4(AWS), B5(850), B8 (900)HSDPA 850, HSDPA 900, HSDPA 1900, HSDPA 2100
    LTE Bands*LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B28/B32/B66)LTE (B700/B800/B850/B900/B1700/B1800/B1900/B2100/B2300/B2500/B2600)
    LTE category2018
    5G SupportNoNo

    Sound

    Speakers Stereo Stereo
    3.5 mm Jack Yes Yes
    FM Radio No No
    Dolby Atmos Yes Yes
    Speaker Test
    Max Volume
    Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
    87.8 dB
    Samsung Galaxy Note 9
    71.6 dB

    Other

    Class Flagship Flagship
    Announced February, 2019 yr August, 2018 yr
    Release Date March, 2019 yr August, 2018 yr
    Launch Price ($) 1000 1000
    Sensors - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor    		 - Hall Sensor
    - Barometer
    - Proximity Sensor
    - Gyroscope
    - Accelerometer
    - Ambient Light Sensor
    - Compass
    - Fingerprint sensor
    * Attention! Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.

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