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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S20+ 5G
What Galaxy Note 9 does better (1) and where Galaxy S20+ 5G wins (18) — every spec side by side.
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7.3Display8.4
5.3Camera7.9
3.3Battery4.3
6.7Features9.6
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy Note 9Galaxy S20+ 5G
| Galaxy Note 9 | Galaxy S20+ 5G | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.9 mm | 161.9 mm | = |
| Width | 76.4 mm | 73.7 mm | +2.7 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.8 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 201 g | 188 g | +13 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy Note 9 better than Galaxy S20+ 5G?
- Optical zoom2× vs 1.1×+82%
Why is Galaxy S20+ 5G better than Galaxy Note 9?
- Telephoto cameraNo · Galaxy Note 9: Yes
- 5GNo · Galaxy Note 9: Yes
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,500 mAh+12%
- Peak brightness710 nits vs 1,200 nits+69%
- Ultra-wide cameraNo · Galaxy Note 9: Yes
- Max video4K vs 8K
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · Galaxy Note 9: Yes
- eSIMNo · Galaxy Note 9: Yes
- Weight201 g vs 188 g+7%
- CPU frequency2.7 GHz vs 2.84 GHz+5%
- Screen size6.4″ vs 6.7″+5%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 201 g | 188 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Height | 161.9 mm | 161.9 mm |
| Width | 76.4 mm | 73.7 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | Aluminium |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | — | Cosmic Black, Cosmic Grey, Cloud Blue, Cloud White, Aura Red, Aura Blue |
| Stylus | Yes | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.7″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED 2X |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,960 px | 3,200 px |
| Pixel density | 516 ppi | 525 ppi |
| Refresh rate | — | 120 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 710 nits | 1,200 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.4% | 90.5% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 | Exynos 990 - Global |
| Chip maker | Samsung | Qualcomm |
| Process | — | 7 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.84 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G72 MP18 | Mali-G77 MP11 - Global Adreno 650 - USA |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | — | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | — | 512 GB |
| Storage (base) | — | 128 GB |
| Storage type | — | UFS 3.0 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Main camera aperture | — | f/1.8 |
| Main sensor size | — | 1/1.76" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | Yes |
| Telephoto camera | No | Yes |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 1.1× |
| Max video | 4K | 8K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 4,500 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Ion |
| Wired charging | — | 25 W |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | — | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | Yes |
| eSIM | No | Yes |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| USB | — | USB Type-C 3.2 |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.2 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | — | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display, ultrasonic |
| Barometer | — | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint | Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer |
| SAR (head) | — | 1.09 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 10 |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | — | One UI 5.1 |
