Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs Samsung Galaxy Note9

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Galaxy Note8 compared with Galaxy Note9

	SamsungGalaxy Note8	SamsungGalaxy Note9
Overview
Released
Released	September 2017	August 2018
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.3″	6.4″
Resolution
Resolution	2960 × 1440	2960 × 1440
Sharpness
Sharpness	522 pixels per inch (better)	514 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Display type
Display type	Quad HD+ dual edge Super AMOLED Infinity Display, 2,960 × 1,440; 6.3 inches as a full rectangle, 6.2 inches with rounded corners	Quad 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 density
Pixel density	521 ppi	516 ppi
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back (Corning)	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back (Corning)
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 8895	Exynos 9810
Memory
Memory	6 GB	6 GB – 8 GB (better)
Storage
Storage	64 GB	128 GB, 512 GB (better)
CPU
CPU	10 nm octa-core, 2.3 GHz + 1.7 GHz; 6 GB of RAM	10 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
GPU
GPU	Mali-G71 MP20 (Notebookcheck)	Mali-G72 MP18 (Notebookcheck)
Storage type
Storage type	64 GB; microSD card slot up to 256 GB	128 GB or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 512 GB
Cooling
Cooling	–	Water Carbon Cooling system
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	12 MP
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	None
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	12 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2×	2×
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	8 MP
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP wide-angle, Dual Pixel AF, F1.7, OIS	Super Speed Dual Pixel 12 MP, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP, F2.4, OIS, 2x optical zoom	12 MP autofocus, F2.4, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP Smart Auto Focus, F1.7	8 MP autofocus, F1.7
Zoom
Zoom	2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x	2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 30 fps	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 60 fps; 960 fps super slow motion at HD (Samsung)
Camera features
Camera features	Dual Capture; Live Focus	–
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	3,300 mAh	4,000 mAh (better)
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 16 hours	Up to 20 hours
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	Yes (wattage not published)
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	Internet use up to 12 hours (3G), 13 hours (LTE) or 14 hours (Wi-Fi); audio playback up to 47 hours (74 hours with Always On Display off); talk time up to 22 hours (3G)	4,000 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 charging
Wired charging	Fast charging; Quick Charge 2.0 compatible	Fast charging, QC2.0 and AFC compatible
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast wireless charging; WPC and PMA compatible	Fast wireless charging, WPC and PMA compatible
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	195 g (better)	201 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.6 mm (better)	8.8 mm
Height × width
Height × width	162.5 × 74.8 mm	161.9 × 76.4 mm
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	IP68
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	Yes
Colours
Colours	Midnight Black and Maple Gold in the UK at launch; Deepsea Blue added later (TechRadar)	Midnight Black and Lavender Purple with matching S Pens; Ocean Blue with a yellow S Pen
Water resistance detail
Water resistance detail	IP68 for the phone and the S Pen; the screen can be written on when wet	IP68, up to 1.5 m of fresh water for up to 30 minutes; the S Pen is also IP68 (3.1 g)
Biometrics
Biometrics	Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor (rear), face recognition	Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor, face recognition; Intelligent Scan combines iris and face
Sensors
Sensors	–	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light, iris, pressure
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 7.1.1 (Nougat)	Android 8.1 (Oreo)
AI features
AI features	Bixby; Samsung DeX	–
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	–	LTE Cat 18, enhanced 4×4 MIMO, 5CA, LAA
SIM
SIM	Hybrid dual SIM (nano-SIM plus nano-SIM or microSD)	Single nano-SIM plus microSD, or hybrid dual SIM
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps)	Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps); ANT+
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Glonass, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou