Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs. last year's Note 8: What's changed?
Everything's a bit bigger.
Last year's Galaxy Note 8 largely succeeded at redeeming the Note line in the wake of its predecessor's battery troubles. The new Note 9 doesn't have as much pressure on it this time around, so the changes are a lot less dramatic than the addition of a dual camera and virtual assistant. Still, there are a few things worth noting here: The cameras have gotten a bit of a bump to sit comfortably alongside those on the Galaxy S9 and S9+ while the Note 9's 6.4-inch screen size is also a nice advantage. To get the full details on all the small but key changes to Samsung's newest S Pen-equipped handset, check out our spec chart below, and stay tuned in the coming weeks for our full review.
Pricing | $1,000 / $1,250 (off contract) | Starts at $929 (off contract) |
Known dimensions | 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches) | 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6mm (6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 inches) |
Weight | 201g (7.09 ounces) | 195g (6.9 ounces) |
Screen size | 6.4 inches (162.56mm) | 6.3 inches (160.02mm) |
Screen resolution | 2,960 x 1,440 (516ppi) | 2,960 x 1,440 (521ppi) |
Screen type | Quad HD+ Super AMOLED | Quad HD+ Super AMOLED |
Battery | 4,000mAh | 3,300mAh |
Internal storage | 128 / 512GB | 64 / 128 / 256GB |
External storage | microSD | microSD |
Rear camera | Dual cameras: | Dual cameras: |
Front-facing camera | 8MP, f/1.7 | 8MP, f/1.7 |
Video capture | 4K at 60fps | 4K |
NFC | Yes | Yes |
Bluetooth | v5.0 | v5.0 |
SoC | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 | Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 |
CPU | 2.8GHz octa-core | 2.3GHz octa-core |
GPU | Adreno 630 | Adreno 540 |
RAM | 6 / 8GB | 6GB |
WiFi | Dual band, 802.11ac | Dual band, 802.11ac |
Operating system | Android 8.0 | Android 7.1.1 |
Notable features | Fingerprint sensor, IP68 certified, | Fingerprint sensor, IP68 certified, |
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