Samsung Galaxy Note9
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Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
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Samsung Galaxy Note9
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
Performance
87.593.9
Camera
96.596.2
Display
83.389.3
Battery
88.786.7
Build
95.290.9
Connectivity
73.969.9
Audio
87.68.9
Overall
75.775.6
Summary
- The Samsung Galaxy Note9 features a robust build with Gorilla Glass 5 on both front and back, while the Galaxy Z Flip uses a foldable Dynamic AMOLED display and Gorilla Glass 6 on the back, making it lighter and more compact when folded.
- The Note9 has a larger 6.4-inch Super AMOLED display with a higher resolution of 1440 x 2960 pixels compared to the Z Flip's 6.7-inch display at 1080 x 2636 pixels.
- In terms of performance, the Note9 utilizes the Exynos 9810 or Snapdragon 845 chipset, while the Z Flip is powered by the Snapdragon 855+, offering slightly better efficiency.
- Both phones have dual rear cameras, but the Z Flip adds an ultrawide lens and a 10 MP selfie camera, whereas the Note9 has a single 8 MP front camera.
- The Note9's 4000 mAh battery capacity surpasses the Z Flip's 3300 mAh, although both support 15W charging and wireless charging.
- Software-wise, the Note9 starts with Android 8.1 and is upgradable to Android 10, while the Z Flip launches with Android 10 and can be upgraded to Android 12, providing a more recent software experience.
Side-by-side Specification Comparison
Samsung Galaxy Note9
Samsung Galaxy Z Flip
General
Release Date
2018, August 24
2020, February 11
Announced
2018, August 09
2020, February 11
Description
SM-N960F/DS (Global); SM-N960U (USA); SM-N9600/DS (LATAM, Brazil, China)
Also available with 5GVersions: SM-F700F/DS (International), SM-F700U/DS (USA), SM-F700U1/DS (USA Unlocked), SM-F700W/DS (Canada), SM-F700N (Korea), M-F7000 (China, Hong Kong)
Display
Size
6.4"
6.7"
Type
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Foldable Dynamic AMOLED, HDR10+
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
1080 x 2636 pixels (~425 ppi density)
PPI
1440
1080
Refresh Rate
60Hz
60Hz
HDR Support
✓
✓
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
N/A
Performance
Chipset
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
Qualcomm SM8150 Snapdragon 855+ (7 nm)
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
Octa-core (1x2.95 GHz Kryo 485 & 3x2.41 GHz Kryo 485 & 4x1.78 GHz Kryo 485)
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
Adreno 640 (700 MHz)
Memory
128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM
256GB 8GB RAM
Expandable Storage
✗
✗
Card Slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
No
Camera
Main Camera
12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
12 MP, f/1.8, 27mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS12 MP, f/2.2, 123˚ (ultrawide), 1.12µm
Main Camera Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
LED flash, HDR, panorama
Front Camera
N/A
10 MP, f/2.4, 26mm (wide), 1.22µm
Front Camera Features
HDR
HDR
Video Recording
4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
4K@30/60fps, 1080p@60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR10+
Selfie Video
1440p@30fps
4K@30fps
Optical Stabilization
✓
✓
Night Mode
✗
✗
Raw Photo Support
✗
✗
Battery
Capacity
4000 mAh
3300 mAh
Battery Details
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Li-Po 3300 mAh
Charging Details
15W wiredWireless (Qi) (market dependent)
15W wiredWireless
Fast Charging
✗
✗
Wireless Charging
✓
✓
Build & Safety
Dimensions
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Unfolded: 167.3 x 73.6 x 7.2 mmFolded: 87.4 x 73.6 x 17.3 mm
Weight
201 g
183 g
Materials
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
Plastic front, glass back (Gorilla Glass 6), aluminum frame
Colors
Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
Mirror Black, Mirror Purple, Mirror Gold, Thom Browne Edition
Foldable
✗
✓
SAR
1.29 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body)
0.54 W/kg (head) 0.96 W/kg (body)
Connectivity
SIM
Nano-SIMNano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Nano-SIM +eSIM
Network
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE
Network Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat16 1000/150 Mbps
5G
✗
✗
4G
✓
✓
WiFi
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
5.0, A2DP, LE
NFC
✓
✓
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
USB Type-C 2.0, OTG
IR Blaster
✗
✗
Headphone Jack
✓
✗
Radio
✗
✗
Positioning
GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS
Audio
Stereo Speakers
✓
✗
Loudspeaker
Yes, with stereo speakers
Yes
Audio Jack
Yes
No
Software & Security
Operating System
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Android 10, upgradable to Android 12, One UI 4.1.1
Fingerprint
✓
✓
Face Unlock
✗
✗
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Fingerprint (side-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer