Samsung Galaxy Note9 vs Samsung Galaxy Note8

Samsung Galaxy Note9Snapdragon 845Change
Samsung Galaxy Note8Exynos 8895Change

Chipset

Chipset
Snapdragon 845Exynos 8895
Process
10 nm10 nm
CPU
4× 2.80 GHz Kryo 385 Gold
4× 1.77 GHz Kryo 385 Silver4× 2.31 GHz Mongoose M2
4× 1.69 GHz Cortex-A53
Top CPU speed
✓2.80 GHz2.31 GHz
CPU cores
88
GPU
Adreno 630Mali-G71

Memory

RAM
6 GB6 GB
RAM type
LPDDR4XLPDDR4X
Storage
✓128 GB64 GB

Display

Size
8.5 in8.5 in
Resolution
1440 × 29601440 × 2960
Pixel density
✓389 ppi388 ppi
Refresh rate
60 Hz60 Hz
HDR
HDR10, HLGHDR10

Battery

Capacity
✓4,000 mAh3,300 mAh

Cameras

Back
12.2 MP12.2 MP
Front
8 + 5.2 MP8 MP
Optical stabilization
YesYes

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

Connectivity

NFC
YesYes
UWB
NoNo
USB host
YesYes

Software

Android
Android 10Android 9
Released with
Android 8.1Android 7.1
Widevine DRM
L1L1

Sensors

Sensors
41 sensors36 sensors
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