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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S10e

What Galaxy Note 9 does better (4) and where Galaxy S10e wins (8) — every spec side by side.

Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Samsung · 2018Galaxy Note 9
6.7Score
4 advantages≈ $320
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Samsung Galaxy S10e
Samsung · 2018Galaxy S10e
6.8Score
8 advantages≈ $260
Higher score
7.3Display6.1
5.3Camera7.5
3.3Battery2.9
6.7Features7.4
Dimensions

Size comparison

Galaxy Note 9Galaxy S10e
76.4 × 161.98.869.9 × 142.27.9
Galaxy Note 9Galaxy S10eDifference
Height161.9 mm142.2 mm+19.7 mm
Width76.4 mm69.9 mm+6.5 mm
Thickness8.8 mm7.9 mm+0.9 mm
Weight201 g150 g+51 g

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

Why is Galaxy Note 9 better than Galaxy S10e?

  1. Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 3,100 mAh+29%
  2. Pixel density516 ppi vs 438 ppi+18%
  3. Screen size6.4″ vs 5.8″+10%
  4. Resolution (width)1,440 px vs 1,080 px+33%

Why is Galaxy S10e better than Galaxy Note 9?

  1. Main camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
  2. Weight201 g vs 150 g+34%
  3. Peak brightness710 nits vs 940 nits+32%
  4. 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
  5. 4K selfie videoNo · Galaxy Note 9: Yes
  6. Selfie camera8 MP vs 10 MP+25%
  7. Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5 vs Wi-Fi 6+20%
  8. Thickness8.8 mm vs 7.9 mm+11%
Specifications

Side by side

Design
Weight201 g150 g
Thickness8.8 mm7.9 mm
Height161.9 mm142.2 mm
Width76.4 mm69.9 mm
FrameAluminiumAluminium
BackGlassGlass
Ingress protectionIP68IP68
Water resistance (IPx)IPx8IPx8
Glass protectionGorilla Glass 5Gorilla Glass 5
Colours—Black, Blue, Green, Yellow
StylusYes—
Display
Screen size6.4″5.8″
PanelAMOLEDAMOLED
OLED panelYesYes
Resolution (width)1,440 px1,080 px
Resolution (height)2,960 px2,280 px
Pixel density516 ppi438 ppi
Refresh rate—60 Hz
Peak brightness710 nits940 nits
Measured brightness—706 nits
Screen-to-body ratio83.4%83.3%
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—724,233
Geekbench 6 (multi-core)—2,629
3DMark Wild Life Extreme—950
Memory
RAM—8 GB
Storage (max)—256 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 cameras22
Optical stabilisationYesYes
Ultra-wide cameraNoNo
Telephoto cameraNoNo
Optical zoom2×—
Max video4K4K
4K video frame rate30 fps60 fps
Selfie camera8 MP10 MP
4K selfie videoNoYes
Battery
Battery capacity4,000 mAh3,100 mAh
Battery typeLi-IonLi-Po
Wired charging—15 W
Charged in 30 min—40%
Wireless chargingYesYes
Wireless charging power—15 W
Reverse wireless charging—Yes
Connectivity
5GNoNo
eSIMNoNo
Dual SIMYesYes
Wi-Fi standardWi-Fi 5Wi-Fi 6
Bluetooth55
NFCYesYes
USB—USB Type-C
USB version3.13.1
Satellite navigationGPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDSGPS, GLONASS, BDS
Features
Stereo speakersYesYes
3.5 mm headphone jack—Yes
Fingerprint sensorRearSide
Barometer—Yes
Sensorsproximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprintproximity, accelerometer, gyro, light, compass, fingerprint
SAR (head)—0.58 W/kg
Software
OS at launchAndroid 8.0 OreoAndroid 9.0 Pie
PlatformAndroidAndroid
Interface—One UI
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