Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs Samsung Galaxy Note Edge
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| Phone Names | Samsung Galaxy Note9 | Samsung Galaxy Note Edge |
| Network | ||
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| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 |
| 4G bands | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 32, 38, 39, 40, 41, 66, 71 - Global | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 28 - SM-N915G |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE (3CA) Cat6 300/50 Mbps or Cat4 150/50 Mbps |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / EVDO / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA | - | |
| Launch | ||
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| Announced | 2018, August 09. Released 2018, August 24 | 2014, September. Released 2014, November |
| Status | Discontinued | Discontinued |
| Body | ||
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| Build | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame | Glass front (Gorilla Glass 3), plastic back, aluminum frame |
| Dimensions | 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) | 151.3 x 82.4 x 8.3 mm (5.96 x 3.24 x 0.33 in) |
| SIM | · Nano-SIM· Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM | Micro-SIM |
| Weight | 201 g (7.09 oz) | 174 g (6.14 oz) |
| IP68 dust/water resistant (up to 1.5m for 30 min) Stylus (Bluetooth integration) | - | |
| Display | ||
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| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 3 |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density) | 1600 x 2560 pixels, 16:10 ratio (~524 ppi density) |
| Size | 6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 (~83.4% screen-to-body ratio) | 5.6 inches, 96.2 cm2 (~77.2% screen-to-body ratio) |
| Type | Super AMOLED, HDR10 | Super AMOLED |
| Always-on display | - | |
| Platform | ||
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| 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 | Quad-core 2.7 GHz Krait 450 |
| Chipset | Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China | Qualcomm APQ8084 Snapdragon 805 (28 nm) |
| GPU | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China | Adreno 420 |
| OS | Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5 | Android 4.4.4 (KitKat), upgradable to 6.0 (Marshmallow) |
| Memory | ||
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| Card slot | microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot) | microSDXC (dedicated slot) |
| Internal | 128GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 8GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM | 32GB 3GB RAM, 64GB 3GB RAM |
| UFS 2.1 | - | |
| Main Camera | ||
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| Dual | 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4µm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0µm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom | - |
| Features | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama | LED flash, panorama, HDR |
| Single | - | 16 MP, f/2.2, 31mm (standard), 1/2.6", 1.12µm, AF, OIS |
| Video | 4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS | 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60fps, stereo sound rec. |
| Selfie camera | ||
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| Dual | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22µm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera) | - |
| Features | HDR | - |
| Single | - | 3.7 MP, f/1.9 |
| Video | 1440p@30fps | 1440p@30fps |
| Sound | ||
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| 3.5mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| 35mm jack | Yes | Yes |
| Loudspeaker | Yes, with stereo speakers | Yes |
| 32-bit/384kHz audio | - | |
| Comms | ||
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| Bluetooth | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX | 4.1, A2DP, EDR, LE |
| Infrared port | - | Yes |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Positioning | GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO | GPS, GLONASS, BDS |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | USB Type-C 3.1 | microUSB 2.0 (MHL 3 TV-out), OTG |
| WLAN | 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, hotspot |
| Features | ||
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| Sensors | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2 | Fingerprint (front-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, UV, heart rate, SpO2 |
| Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) ANT+ Bixby natural language commands and dictation Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) | - | |
| Battery | ||
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| Charging | 15W wired Wireless (Qi) (market dependent) | 15W wired, QC2 |
| Music play | - | Up to 67 h |
| Talk time | - | Up to 18 h (3G) |
| Type | Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable | Li-Ion 3000 mAh, removable |
| Misc | ||
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| Colors | Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White | Black, White |
| Models | SM-N960F, SM-N9600, SM-N960F, SM-N960U, SM-N960U1, SM-N960N, SM-N960W, SM-N960X, SCV40 | SM-N9150, SM-N915A, SM-N915D, SM-N915F, SM-N915FY, SM-N915G, SM-N915K, SM-N915L, SM-N915P, SM-N915R4, SM-N915S, SM-N915T, SM-N915V, SM-N915W8, SM-N915X, SC-01G |
| Price | About 430 EUR | About 300 EUR |
| SAR | 1.29 W/kg (head) 1.03 W/kg (body) | - |
| SAR EU | 0.38 W/kg (head) 1.51 W/kg (body) | 0.24 W/kg (head) 0.33 W/kg (body) |
| Tests | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -94.1dB | Noise -95.9dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB |
| Battery life | Endurance rating 97h | Endurance rating 68h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.531 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.799 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 71dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB | Voice 72dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 70dB |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 248823 (v7), 315447 (v8) GeekBench: 9026 (v4.4), 2092 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | Basemark OS II 2.0: 1255Basemark X: 17108 |
| OUR TESTS | ||
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| Audio quality | Noise -93.7dB / Crosstalk -94.1dB | Noise -95.9dB / Crosstalk -93.3dB |
| Battery (old) | Endurance rating 97h | Endurance rating 68h |
| Camera | Photo / Video | Photo / Video |
| Display | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 4.531 (sunlight) | Contrast ratio: Infinite (nominal), 3.799 (sunlight) |
| Loudspeaker | Voice 71dB / Noise 74dB / Ring 80dB | Voice 72dB / Noise 75dB / Ring 70dB |
| Performance | AnTuTu: 248823 (v7), 315447 (v8) GeekBench: 9026 (v4.4), 2092 (v5.1) GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen) | Basemark OS II 2.0: 1255Basemark X: 17108 |