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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs. the competition: Big and getting bigger

Samsung's newest Note is larger than ever, but so are its rivals.

Phone screens continue to get larger, with many flagship phones regularly breaking the 6-inch mark. Still, the Note 9's slightly larger display and bigger battery might provide the edge it needs to succeed, in addition to its ever-trusty S Pen. To see how the Note 9's specs stack up against some of its leading competition (like its sibling, the Galaxy S9+), we've assembled the relevant details in the table below. Of course, while specs are interesting, they're ultimately not the final word on the phone's real-world performance. For that verdict you'll have to wait for our full review in the coming weeks.

Galaxy Note 9

Galaxy S9+

OnePlus 6

iPhone X

Pricing

$1,000 / $1,250 (off contract)

$840 (off contract)

$529 / $579 / $629 (off contract)

$999 / $1,149 (off contract)

Dimensions

161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches)

158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5mm (6.22 x 2.91 x 0.33 inches)

155.7 x 75.4 x 7.75mm (6.13 x 2.97 x 0.31 inches)

143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7mm (5.65 x 2.79 x 0.30 inches)

Weight

201g (7.09 ounces)

189g (6.67 ounces)

177g (6.2 ounces)

174g (6.14 ounces)

Screen size

6.4 inches (162.56mm)

6.2 inches (157.48mm)

6.28 inches (159.5mm)

5.8 inches (147.32mm)

Screen resolution

2,960 x 1,440 (516ppi)

2,960 x 1,440 (529ppi)

2,280 x 1,080 (402ppi)

2,436 x 1,125 (458ppi)

Screen type

Quad HD+ Super AMOLED

Quad HD+ Super AMOLED

Optic AMOLED

Super Retina OLED

Battery

4,000mAh

3,500mAh

3,300mAh

2,716mAh

Internal storage

128 / 512GB

64GB

64 / 128 / 256GB

64 / 256 GB

External storage

microSD

microSD

None

None

Rear camera

Dual cameras:
Wide-angle, 12MP, dual aperture f/1.5 and f/2.4
Telephoto, 12MP, f/2.4

Dual cameras:
Wide-angle, 12MP, dual aperture f/1.5 and f/2.4
Telephoto, 12MP, f/2.4

Dual cameras:
Wide-angle, 16MP, f/1.7
Telephoto, 20MP, f/1.7

Dual cameras:
Wide-angle, 12MP, f/1.8
Telephoto, 12MP, f/2.4

Front-facing cam

8MP, f/1.7

8MP, f/1.7

16MP, f/2.0

7MP TrueDepth, f/2.2

Video capture

4K at 60fps

4K at 60fps

4K at 60fps

4K at 60fps

NFC

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Bluetooth

v5.0

v5.0

v5.0

v5.0

SoC

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Qualcomm Snapdragon 845

Apple A11 Bionic

CPU

2.8GHz octa-core

2.8GHz octa-core

2.8GHz octa-core

2.39GHz hexa-core

GPU

Adreno 630

Adreno 630

Adreno 630

Apple three-core

RAM

6 / 8GB

6GB

6 / 8GB

3GB

WiFi

Dual band, 802.11ac

Dual band, 802.11ac

Dual band, 802.11ac

Dual band, 802.11ac

Operating system

Android 8.0

Android 8.0

Android 8.1

iOS 11

Other features

Fingerprint sensor, IP68 certified,
USB-C, 3.5mm headphone jack, WPC/PMA wireless charging

Fingerprint sensor, IP68 certified,
USB-C, 3.5mm headphone jack, WPC/PMA wireless charging

Fingerprint sensor, water resistant, USB-C, 3.5mm headphone jack, dual SIM

Face ID, IP67 certified, Lightning connector,
Qi wireless charging

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