Samsung Galaxy Note8 vs Galaxy S9

Samsung Galaxy Note8Exynos 8895Change
Samsung Galaxy S9Exynos 9810Change

Chipset

Chipset
Exynos 8895Exynos 9810
Process
10 nm10 nm
CPU
4× 2.31 GHz Mongoose M2
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A534× 2.70 GHz Mongoose M3
4× 1.79 GHz Cortex-A55
Top CPU speed
2.31 GHz2.70 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Mali-G71Mali-G72

Memory

Versions seen
6GB | 64GB4GB | 64GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X

Display

Size
8.5 in11.6 in
Resolution
1440 × 29601440 × 2960
Pixel density
388 ppi285 ppi
Refresh rates
60 Hz60 Hz
HDR
HDR10HDR10, HLG

Battery

Capacity
3,300 mAh3,000 mAh

Cameras

Back camera
12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.7 · 4.3 mm · OIS12.2 MP4032 × 3024 · f/1.5 · 4.3 mm · OIS
Front camera 1
8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.95 mm8 MP3264 × 2448 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm
Front camera 2
—5.2 MP2640 × 1980 · f/1.7 · 2.92 mm

Megapixels are what Android reports to apps. Many phones combine pixels by default, so the advertised megapixels can be higher.

Connectivity

Wi-Fi
—Wi-Fi 6
6 GHz Wi-Fi
—No
Bluetooth LE Audio
—No
NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 9Android 16
UI
—One UI 8.0
Released with
Android 7.1Android 8.0
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
36 sensors38 sensors
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