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Samsung Galaxy Note5 vs Samsung Galaxy Note9

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SamsungGalaxy Note5SamsungGalaxy Note9
Overview
ReleasedAugust 2015August 2018
Display
Screen size5.7″6.4″
Resolution2560 × 14402960 × 1440
Sharpness515 pixels per inch514 pixels per inch
PanelOLEDOLED
Display typeQuad HD Super AMOLED, 2,560 × 1,440, 16M coloursQuad HD+ Super AMOLED, 2,960 × 1,440; Full HD+ by default; 6.4 inches as a full rectangle, 6.3 inches with rounded corners
Pixel density518 ppi (Samsung India)516 ppi
Screen protectionCorning Gorilla Glass 4 (Samsung)Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back (Corning)
Performance
ChipExynos 7420Exynos 9810
Memory4 GB6 GB – 8 GB
Storage32 GB, 64 GB128 GB, 512 GB
CPUOcta-core, 2.1 GHz + 1.5 GHz; 4 GB of RAM10 nm, 64-bit octa-core (up to 2.7 GHz + 1.7 GHz); 6 GB of LPDDR4 RAM with 128 GB, 8 GB with 512 GB
GPUMali-T760 MP8 (Notebookcheck)Mali-G72 MP18 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type32 GB or 64 GB; no microSD slot128 GB or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 512 GB
Cooling–Water Carbon Cooling system
Cameras
Main camera16 MP12 MP
Ultra wide cameraNoneNone
Telephoto cameraNone12 MP
Optical zoomNone2×
Front camera5 MP8 MP
Main camera16 MP, autofocus, Smart OIS; VDIS for videoSuper Speed Dual Pixel 12 MP, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS
Telephoto camera–12 MP autofocus, F2.4, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Front camera5 MP with video digital image stabilisation8 MP autofocus, F1.7
Zoom–2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x
Video recordingUHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fpsUHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 60 fps; 960 fps super slow motion at HD (Samsung)
Camera featuresQuick Launch; Auto Real-time HDR; Video Collage; Live Broadcast to YouTube–
Battery and charging
Battery3,000 mAh4,000 mAh
Video playback (maker's claim)Up to 15 hoursUp to 20 hours
Wireless chargingYes (wattage not published)Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detailAudio playback up to 64 hours; non-removable battery4,000 mAh; video playback up to 20 hours; internet use up to 14 hours (3G), 16 hours (LTE) or 17 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 59 hours (95 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 29 hours (3G)
Wired chargingAdaptive Fast Charging; full charge in about 90 minutesFast charging, QC2.0 and AFC compatible
Wireless chargingWPC and PMA; full charge in about 120 minutes on Samsung's wireless charging padFast wireless charging, WPC and PMA compatible
Design
TypeStandardStandard
Weight171 g201 g
Thickness7.6 mm8.8 mm
Height × width153.2 × 76.1 mm161.9 × 76.4 mm
Water and dust resistance–IP68
StylusYesYes
MaterialsMetal frame and glass back–
ColoursGold Platinum, Black Sapphire, Silver Titanium, White PearlMidnight Black and Lavender Purple with matching S Pens; Ocean Blue with a yellow S Pen
Water resistance detail–IP68, up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; the S Pen is also IP68 (3.1 g)
BiometricsFingerprint sensorIris scanner, fingerprint sensor, face recognition; Intelligent Scan combines iris and face
SensorsAccelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB lightAccelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light, iris, pressure
Software
Operating systemAndroidAndroid
Software at launchAndroid 5.1 (Lollipop)Android 8.1 (Oreo)
Connectivity
Mobile network4G LTE; 3G; GSM 850, 900, 1800, 1900 MHzLTE Cat 18, enhanced 4×4 MIMO, 5CA, LAA
SIMNano-SIMSingle nano-SIM plus microSD, or hybrid dual SIM
Wi-FiWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MIMOWi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM
BluetoothBluetooth 4.2; ANT+Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps); ANT+
NFCYesYes
USBUSB 2.0 (micro-USB); 3.5 mm headphone jackUSB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
PositioningGPS, Glonass, BeidouGPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou

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