Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs vivo V17 Pro

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Galaxy Note9 compared with V17 Pro

	SamsungGalaxy Note9	vivoV17 Pro
Overview
Released
Released	August 2018	September 2019
Display
Screen size
Screen size	6.4″	6.44″
Resolution
Resolution	2960 × 1440 (better)	2400 × 1080
Sharpness
Sharpness	514 pixels per inch (better)	409 pixels per inch
Panel
Panel	OLED	OLED
Refresh rate
Refresh rate	–	60 Hz
Display type
Display type	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	E3 Super AMOLED; 60 Hz identified by TechAdvisor because surviving maker sheets omit refresh rate
Display features
Display features	–	100% DCI-P3; 20:9 aspect ratio; 91.65% screen-to-body ratio, maker calculation; TÜV Rheinland low blue light certification and low-brightness anti-flicker mode
Pixel density
Pixel density	516 ppi	–
Screen protection
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5 front and back (Corning)	–
Performance
Chip
Chip	Exynos 9810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 675
Memory
Memory	6 GB – 8 GB	8 GB
Storage
Storage	128 GB, 512 GB (better)	128 GB
CPU
CPU	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	Snapdragon 675 AIE octa-core processor
GPU
GPU	Mali-G72 MP18 (Notebookcheck)	Adreno 612, Android Authority
Storage type
Storage type	128 GB or 512 GB; microSD card slot up to 512 GB	8 GB RAM and 128 GB storage; no memory-card slot, maker sheet, despite Android Authority's specification table listing expandable storage
Cooling
Cooling	Water Carbon Cooling system	–
Cameras
Main camera
Main camera	12 MP	48 MP (better)
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	None	8 MP
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP	13 MP
Optical zoom
Optical zoom	2×	2×
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP	32 MP (better)
Main camera
Main camera	Super Speed Dual Pixel 12 MP, F1.5/F2.4 dual aperture, OIS	f/1.8
Ultra wide camera
Ultra wide camera	–	f/2.2; 120° lens angle or 108° after distortion correction; 4 cm macro focus
Telephoto camera
Telephoto camera	12 MP autofocus, F2.4, OIS, 2x optical zoom	f/2.5; maker confirms 2× optical zoom only for regional model PD1931F, with 10× digital zoom
Front camera
Front camera	8 MP autofocus, F1.7	Main 32 MP f/2.0 plus 8 MP f/2.2 ultrawide, 105° angle; pop-up assembly includes Selfie Softlight and earpiece; TechAdvisor's 2 MP second-front figure conflicts with the maker's 8 MP
Zoom
Zoom	2x optical zoom; digital zoom up to 10x	–
Video recording
Video recording	UHD 4K (3,840 × 2,160) at 60 fps; 960 fps super slow motion at HD (Samsung)	Rear 4K recording, maker; 4K at 30 fps and 1080p at 30 fps, Android Authority
Camera features
Camera features	–	2 MP f/2.4 depth camera; Super Night modes, pose guidance and AI bokeh
Battery and charging
Battery
Battery	4,000 mAh	4,100 mAh (better)
Wired charging
Wired charging	–	Up to 18 W
Video playback (maker's claim)
Video playback (maker's claim)	Up to 20 hours	–
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Yes (wattage not published)	None
Battery life detail
Battery life detail	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)	Typical capacity
Wired charging
Wired charging	Fast charging, QC2.0 and AFC compatible	Dual-Engine Fast Charging; maker specifies 9 V/2 A adapter; 18 W rating identified by TechAdvisor and Android Authority
Wireless charging
Wireless charging	Fast wireless charging, WPC and PMA compatible	–
Design
Type
Type	Standard	Standard
Weight
Weight	201 g (better)	201.8 g
Thickness
Thickness	8.8 mm (better)	9.8 mm
Height × width
Height × width	161.9 × 76.4 mm	159 × 74.7 mm
Materials
Materials	–	Maker describes a unibody alloy pop-up camera case with automatic retraction when a fall is detected; no published IP rating
Water and dust resistance
Water and dust resistance	IP68	–
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	–
Colours
Colours	Midnight Black and Lavender Purple with matching S Pens; Ocean Blue with a yellow S Pen	Crystal Black and Crystal Sky
Buttons
Buttons	–	Smart Button for Google Assistant and Jovi image recognition; Dark Mode, Multi-Turbo and Ultra Game Mode
Water resistance detail
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)	–
Biometrics
Biometrics	Iris scanner, fingerprint sensor, face recognition; Intelligent Scan combines iris and face	In-display fingerprint scanning
Sensors
Sensors	Accelerometer, barometer, fingerprint, gyro, geomagnetic, Hall, heart rate, proximity, RGB light, iris, pressure	Accelerometer, ambient light sensor, e-compass, proximity sensor and gyroscope
Software
Operating system
Operating system	Android	Android
Software at launch
Software at launch	Android 8.1 (Oreo)	Android 9 with Funtouch OS 9.1
In the box
In the box	–	Phone, earphones, documentation, USB-C cable, power adapter, SIM ejector, case and applied protective film
Connectivity
Mobile network
Mobile network	LTE Cat 18, enhanced 4×4 MIMO, 5CA, LAA	Global GSM B2/3/5/8; WCDMA B1/5/8; LTE FDD B1/3/5/8 and TDD B38/39/40/41
SIM
SIM	Single nano-SIM plus microSD, or hybrid dual SIM	Dual nano-SIM with dual standby
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac (2.4 and 5 GHz), VHT80 MU-MIMO, 1024-QAM	2.4 GHz and 5 GHz
Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Bluetooth 5.0 (LE up to 2 Mbps); ANT+	Bluetooth 5.0
NFC
NFC	Yes	Global maker overview confirms NFC; availability may vary by regional model
USB
USB	USB Type-C, USB 3.1 Gen 1; 3.5 mm headphone jack	USB-C, USB 2.0 and OTG; 3.5 mm headphone socket, Android Authority
Positioning
Positioning	GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou	GPS, GLONASS and BeiDou