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Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy Note8

Comparison between Samsung Galaxy S9 and Samsung Galaxy Note8: camera, battery, fast charging, display, performance and colors, side by side. More phones from Samsung.

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The verdict

Your pick: Samsung Galaxy Note8, ahead on Camera and Battery & charging. Unless Design & display decides it for you.

Category
Category	Galaxy S9	Galaxy Note8
Design & display	7.5	7.1
Performance & hardware	4.2	4.3
Camera	5.2	5.5
Connectivity	5.5	5.5
Battery & charging	2.8	3.2

Which one is for you?

Samsung Galaxy S9, if you care about…

AnTuTu Score: 250,156; against 201,065
Display Pixel Density: 570 ppi; against 521 ppi
Weight: 163 g; against 195 g
Geekbench 6 Single-Core: 559; against 418

Samsung Galaxy Note8, if you care about…

Battery Capacity: 3,300 mAh; against 3,000 mAh
RAM Capacity: 6 GB; against 4 GB
Display Diagonal: 6.3″; against 5.8″

Specification comparison

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Performance

Specification	Galaxy S9	Galaxy Note8
Processor Model	Samsung Exynos 9810	ARM Cortex-A53
Processor Process Size	10 nm	10 nm
Graphics GPU	—	Mali-G71 MP20
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	UFS 2.1
Maximum CPU Clock	2.8 GHz Best value	2.35 GHz
Maximum Storage Capacity	256 GB	256 GB
AnTuTu Score	250,156 Best value	201,065
Geekbench 6 Single-Core	559 Best value	418
Geekbench 6 Multi-Core	1,840 Best value	1,429
CPU Description	Octa-core: 4×2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 and 4×1.8 GHz Cortex-A55 (EMEA); 4×2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold and 4×1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver (USA/LATAM and China).	Octa-core CPU: EMEA, 4×2.3 GHz Mongoose M2 and 4×1.7 GHz Cortex-A53; USA and China, 4×2.35 GHz Kryo and 4×1.9 GHz Kryo.
Processor Type	Octa-Core	Octa-Core
64-Bit Processor	Yes	Yes
RAM Capacity	4 GB	6 GB Best value
Expandable Storage	Yes	Yes
AnTuTu version	v7	v7
Maximum memory card	256 GB	256 GB

Design

Specification	Galaxy S9	Galaxy Note8
Body Colors	Black, Blue, Grey, Lavender, Red, Gold, Ice	Black, Gold, Grey, Blue, Pink
Body Thickness	8.5 mm Best value	8.6 mm
Body Width	68.7 mm	74.8 mm
Body Height	147.7 mm	162.5 mm
Weight	163 g Best value	195 g
Usable Surface	83.6 % Best value	83.2 %
Body Materials	Glass, Aluminium Alloy	Glass, Aluminium Alloy
Resistance Features	IP68	IP68, Stylus Support
Waterproof Depth	1.5 m	1.5 m

Battery

Specification	Galaxy S9	Galaxy Note8
Battery Capacity	3,000 mAh	3,300 mAh Best value
Battery Type	Li-Ion	Li-Ion
Fast Charge Power	15 W	15 W
Battery Features	Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable	Non-Removable, Fast Charging, Wireless Charging, Battery Level Indicator, Rechargeable
Wireless charging power	5 W	5 W
Talk time	—	22 h
Music playback time	—	74 h

Display

Specification	Galaxy S9	Galaxy Note8
Display Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	18.5:9
Display Technology	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Display Diagonal	5.8″	6.3″ Best value
Display Horizontal Resolution	1,440 px	1,440 px
Display Vertical Resolution	2,960 px	2,960 px
Display Pixel Density	570 ppi Best value	521 ppi
Display Refresh Rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Display Contrast Ratio	—	4.148 :1
Display Features	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, 3D Touch, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch	Gorilla Glass 5, HDR10, Always-On Display, Capacitive Touch, Stylus Support

Sensors

Specification	Galaxy S9	Galaxy Note8
Fingerprint Sensor Placement	Rear	Rear

Sensor

Specification	Galaxy S9	Galaxy Note8
Sensor Features	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor	Fingerprint Sensor, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity Sensor, Compass, Barometer, Heart Rate Sensor, SpO2 Sensor

Software

Specification	Galaxy S9	Galaxy Note8
Operating System	Android 8	Android 7
OS Family	Android	Android
OS Version	8 Best value	7

Connectivity

Specification	Galaxy S9	Galaxy Note8
SIM Configurations	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM	Single Nano-SIM, Dual Nano-SIM
Cellular Bands	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66	2G GSM 850, 2G GSM 900, 2G GSM 1800, 2G GSM 1900, 3G UMTS B850, 3G UMTS B900, 3G UMTS 1700 AWS, 3G UMTS 1900, 3G UMTS 2100, 4G LTE B1, 4G LTE B2, 4G LTE B3, 4G LTE B4, 4G LTE B5, 4G LTE B7, 4G LTE B8, 4G LTE B12, 4G LTE B13, 4G LTE B17, 4G LTE B18, 4G LTE B19, 4G LTE B20, 4G LTE B25, 4G LTE B26, LTE B28, 4G LTE B32, 4G LTE B38, 4G LTE B39, 4G LTE B40, 4G LTE B41, 4G LTE B66
Cellular Technologies	GSM, CDMA, HSPA, EVDO, LTE, 4G	GSM, HSPA, UMTS, LTE, 4G
Wi-Fi Standards	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac	Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n), Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi Features	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct	Dual Band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth Version	Bluetooth 5.0	Bluetooth 5.0
Bluetooth Profiles	A2DP, LE, aptX	A2DP, LE, aptX
Navigation Systems	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, BeiDou, Galileo
Connectivity Features	3.5 mm Audio Jack, ANT+, NFC, FM Radio, USB Type-C, DLNA	3.5 mm Audio Jack, NFC, Samsung DeX, DLNA, USB Type-C, ANT+
USB Version	USB 3.1	USB 3.1
SAR American Head	0.63 W/kg	0.61 W/kg Best value
SAR American Body	0.96 W/kg	0.56 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) head	0.36 W/kg	0.17 W/kg Best value
SAR (EU) body	1.18 W/kg Best value	1.29 W/kg
Max. download speed	1,200 Mbps Best value	600 Mbps
Max. upload speed	200 Mbps Best value	150 Mbps

Audio

Specification	Galaxy S9	Galaxy Note8
Microphone Count	2	2
Audio Features	Stereo Speakers, A2DP, LE, aptX, High-Bitrate Audio Support Best value	A2DP, LE, aptX, 32-bit/384kHz Audio, Loudspeaker

Technical

Specification	Galaxy S9	Galaxy Note8
Model numbers	SM-G960F, SM-G960, SM-G960U, SM-G960W, SM-G9600, SM-G960U1, SM-G960N, SCV38, SM-G960X, SC-02K	SM-N950F, SM-N950U, SM-N9500, SM-N950U1, SM-N950N, SM-N950W, SC-01K, SM-N950FD

Features

Specification	Galaxy S9	Galaxy Note8
Built-in functions	Bixby natural-language commands	Bixby natural-language commands, Samsung Pay