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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus

What Galaxy Note 9 does better (1) and where Galaxy S10 Plus wins (11) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Samsung · 2018Galaxy Note 9
6.7Score
1 advantage≈ $320
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Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
Samsung · 2018Galaxy S10 Plus
6.6Score
11 advantages≈ $350
7.3Display6.5
5.3Camera6.4
3.3Battery3.1
6.7Features5.8
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy Note 9Galaxy S10 Plus
76.4 × 161.98.874.1 × 157.67.8
Galaxy Note 9Galaxy S10 PlusDifference
Height161.9 mm157.6 mm+4.3 mm
Width76.4 mm74.1 mm+2.3 mm
Thickness8.8 mm7.8 mm+1 mm
Weight201 g175 g+26 g

Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).

Why is Galaxy Note 9 better than Galaxy S10 Plus?

  1. NFCYes · Galaxy S10 Plus: No

Why is Galaxy S10 Plus better than Galaxy Note 9?

  1. Main camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
  2. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,100 mAh+2%
  3. Peak brightness710 nits vs 900 nits+27%
  4. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  5. 4K selfie videoNo · Galaxy Note 9: Yes
  6. Weight201 g vs 175 g+15%
  7. Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
  8. Selfie camera8 MP vs 10 MP+25%
  9. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
  10. Thickness8.8 mm vs 7.8 mm+13%
  11. Screen-to-body ratio83.4% vs 87.6%+5%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight201 g175 g
Thickness8.8 mm7.8 mm
Height161.9 mm157.6 mm
Width76.4 mm74.1 mm
FrameAluminium—
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass 6
Colours—Black, Blue, Green, Red
StylusYes—
Display
Screen size6.4″6.4″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,440 px
Resolution (height)2,960 px3,040 px
Pixel density516 ppi522 ppi
Refresh rate—60 Hz
Peak brightness710 nits900 nits
Measured brightness—787 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.4%87.6%
HDRYesYes
Performance
ChipsetSamsung Exynos 9810Samsung Exynos 9820
Chip makerSamsungSamsung
Process—8 nm
CPU cores88
CPU frequency2.7 GHz2.7 GHz
GPUMali G72 MP18Mali G76 MP12
AnTuTu score—782,239
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,593
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—952
Memory
RAM—12 GB
Storage (max)—1,024 GB
Storage (base)—128 GB
Storage type—UFS 2.1
Memory card slotYesYes
Camera
Main camera12 MP16 MP
Main camera aperture—f/1.5
Main sensor size—1/2.55"
Rear cameras23
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom2×2×
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera8 MP10 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh4,100 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging—15 W
Charged in 30 min—50%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55
NFCYesNo
USB—USB Type-C
USB version3.13.1
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jack—Yes
Fingerprint sensorRearUnder display
Barometer—Yes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprintfingerprint
SAR (head)—0.52 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 8.0 OreoAndroid 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI
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