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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 8

Summary
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Performance

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

6 GB RAM

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

6 GB RAM

Display

6.4" (16.26 cm)

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

6.3" (16 cm)

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Rear Camera

12 MP + 12 MP

Dual Camera

12 MP + 12 MP

Dual Camera

Front Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

8 MP

Single Camera

Battery

4000 mAh

29 h talktime (3G)

3300 mAh

22 h talktime (3G)

Storage

128 GB

512 GB (Expandable)

64 GB

256 GB (Expandable)

Expert Rating

4.5/5

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4.0/5

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User Rating

★★★★★
★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 4,082 ratings

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★★★★★

4.4/5 based on 9,210 ratings

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Benchmarks

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Rs. 52,999 @Amazon Buy
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General
Launch Date

August 22, 2018 (Official)

September 22, 2017 (Official)

Operating System

Android v8.1 (Oreo)

Android v7.1.1 (Nougat)

Custom UI

Samsung One UI

Performance
Good
Good
Chipset

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810

Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 8895

CPU

Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M3 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)

Octa core (2.3 GHz, Quad core, M2 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A53)

Architecture

64 bit

64 bit

Graphics

Mali-G72 MP18

Mali-G71 MP20

RAM

6 GB

6 GB

RAM Type

LPDDR4X

LPDDR4

Display
Excellent
Excellent
Display Type

Super AMOLED

Super AMOLED

Screen Size

6.4 " (16.26 cm)

6.3 " (16 cm)

Resolution

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

1440x2960 px (QHD+)

Aspect Ratio

18.5:9

18.5:9

Pixel Density

514 ppi

522 ppi

Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)

84.42 %

83.24 %

Screen Protection

Corning Gorilla Glass v5

Corning Gorilla Glass v5, Scratch-resistant glass

Bezel-less display

Touch Screen

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

HDR 10 / HDR+ support

Design
Size Compare
Size Compare
Dimensions

Height: 161.9 mm
Width: 76.4 mm
Thickness: 8.8 mm

Height: 162.5 mm
Width: 74.8 mm
Thickness: 8.6 mm

Weight

201 grams

195 grams

Build Material

Back: Gorilla Glass

Back: Gorilla Glass

Colours

Midnight Black, Lavender Purple, Metallic Copper, Ocean Blue, Snow White

Midnight Black, Maple Gold, Orchid Gray

Waterproof

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68

Ruggedness

Dust proof

Dust proof

Camera
Main Camera
Camera Setup

Dual

Dual

Resolution

12 MP f/1.5, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

12 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)

Autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

, Phase Detection autofocus

OIS

, Dual optical image stabilization

Flash

, LED Flash

, LED Flash

Image Resolution

4000 x 3000 Pixels

4000 x 3000 Pixels

Settings

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Exposure compensation, ISO control

Shooting Modes

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Continuous Shooting
High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)

Camera Features

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Auto Flash
Face detection
Touch to focus

Video Recording

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 960 fps

3840x2160 @ 30 fps
1920x1080 @ 60 fps
1280x720 @ 240 fps

Front Camera
Very Good
Very Good
Camera Setup

Single

Single

Resolution

8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)

Autofocus

Flash

No

Camera Features

Wide Angle Selfie

Wide Angle Selfie

Video Recording

2560x1440 @ 30 fps

Battery
Good
Good
Capacity

4000 mAh

3300 mAh

Type

Li-ion

Li-ion

Removable

No

No

TalkTime

Up to 29 Hours(3G)

Up to 22 Hours(3G)

Wireless Charging

Quick Charging

, Quick, v2.0, 15W

, Quick, v2.0, 15W

USB Type-C

Storage
Best in Class
Best in Class
Internal Memory

128 GB

64 GB

Expandable Memory

, Up to 512 GB

, Up to 256 GB

User Available Storage

Up to 109 GB

Up to 51.2 GB

USB OTG

Network & Connectivity
SIM Slot(s)

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

Dual SIM, GSM+GSM

SIM Size

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

SIM1: Nano
SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)

Network Support

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G

VoLTE

SIM 1

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓, HSUPA 5.76 Mbit/s ↑
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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SIM 2

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2300(band 40)
FD-LTE 1800(band 3)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available

4G Bands:
TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 1900(band 39)
FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 13) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 1900(band 25) / 850(band 26)
3G Bands:
UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz
2G Bands:
GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz
4G Speed:
150 Mbit/s ↑ 1024 Mbit/s ↓ (LTE category 16)
3G Speed:
HSDPA 42.2 Mbit/s ↓
GPRS:
Available
EDGE:
Available
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Wi-Fi

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO

Wi-Fi Features

Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Direct, Mobile Hotspot

Wi-Fi Calling

Bluetooth

, v5.0

, v5.0

GPS

with A-GPS, Glonass

with A-GPS, Glonass

NFC

USB Connectivity

Mass storage device, USB charging

Mass storage device, USB charging

Multimedia
FM Radio

No

No

Loudspeaker

Audio Jack

3.5 mm

3.5 mm

Audio Features

Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus

Sensors
Fingerprint Sensor

Fingerprint Sensor Position

Rear

Rear

Heart Rate Monitor

IRIS Scanner

Other Sensors

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope

Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope

Stylus

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