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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Samsung Galaxy S10 Plus
What Galaxy Note 9 does better (1) and where Galaxy S10 Plus wins (18) — every spec side by side.
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6.3Display6.5
4.6Performance5.9
5.3Camera6.5
3.0Battery3.1
6.7Features5.8
Dimensions
Size comparison
Galaxy Note 9Galaxy S10 Plus
| Galaxy Note 9 | Galaxy S10 Plus | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Height | 161.9 mm | 157.6 mm | +4.3 mm |
| Width | 76.4 mm | 74.1 mm | +2.3 mm |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.8 mm | +1 mm |
| Weight | 201 g | 175 g | +26 g |
Drawn to the same scale from the official dimensions (front and side).
Why is Galaxy Note 9 better than Galaxy S10 Plus?
- NFCYes · Galaxy S10 Plus: No
Why is Galaxy S10 Plus better than Galaxy Note 9?
- AnTuTu score606,593 vs 782,239+29%
- RAM8 GB vs 12 GB+50%
- Storage (max)512 GB vs 1,024 GB2×
- Geekbench 6 (multi-core)1,853 vs 2,593+40%
- Main camera12 MP vs 16 MP+33%
- Battery capacity4,000 mAh vs 4,100 mAh+2%
- Peak brightness710 nits vs 900 nits+27%
- Measured brightness653 nits vs 787 nits+21%
- 4K video frame rate30 fps vs 60 fps2×
- 4K selfie videoNo · Galaxy Note 9: Yes
- Weight201 g vs 175 g+15%
- Rear cameras2 vs 3+50%
Specifications
Side by side
| Design | ||
| Weight | 201 g | 175 g |
| Thickness | 8.8 mm | 7.8 mm |
| Height | 161.9 mm | 157.6 mm |
| Width | 76.4 mm | 74.1 mm |
| Frame | Aluminium | — |
| Back | Glass | Glass |
| Ingress protection | IP68 | IP68 |
| Water resistance (IPx) | IPx8 | IPx8 |
| Glass protection | Gorilla Glass 5 | Gorilla Glass 6 |
| Colours | Black, Blue, Brown | Black, Blue, Green, Red |
| Stylus | Yes | — |
| Display | ||
| Screen size | 6.4″ | 6.4″ |
| Panel | AMOLED | AMOLED |
| OLED panel | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution (width) | 1,440 px | 1,440 px |
| Resolution (height) | 2,960 px | 3,040 px |
| Pixel density | 516 ppi | 522 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Peak brightness | 710 nits | 900 nits |
| Measured brightness | 653 nits | 787 nits |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.4% | 87.6% |
| HDR | Yes | Yes |
| Performance | ||
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9810 | Samsung Exynos 9820 |
| Chip maker | Samsung | Samsung |
| Process | 10 nm | 8 nm |
| CPU cores | 8 | 8 |
| CPU frequency | 2.7 GHz | 2.7 GHz |
| GPU | Mali G72 MP18 | Mali G76 MP12 |
| AnTuTu score | 606,593 | 782,239 |
| Geekbench 6 (multi-core) | 1,853 | 2,593 |
| 3DMark Wild Life Extreme | — | 952 |
| Memory | ||
| RAM | 8 GB | 12 GB |
| Storage (max) | 512 GB | 1,024 GB |
| Storage (base) | 128 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card slot | Yes | Yes |
| Camera | ||
| Main camera | 12 MP | 16 MP |
| Main camera aperture | f/1.5 | f/1.5 |
| Main sensor size | 1/2.55" | 1/2.55" |
| Rear cameras | 2 | 3 |
| Optical stabilisation | Yes | Yes |
| Ultra-wide camera | No | No |
| Telephoto camera | No | No |
| Optical zoom | 2× | 2× |
| Max video | 4K | 4K |
| 4K video frame rate | 30 fps | 60 fps |
| Selfie camera | 8 MP | 10 MP |
| 4K selfie video | No | Yes |
| Battery | ||
| Battery capacity | 4,000 mAh | 4,100 mAh |
| Battery type | Li-Ion | Li-Po |
| Wired charging | 15 W | 15 W |
| Charged in 30 min | 43% | 50% |
| Wireless charging | Yes | Yes |
| Wireless charging power | 15 W | 15 W |
| Reverse wireless charging | — | Yes |
| Connectivity | ||
| 5G | No | No |
| eSIM | No | No |
| Dual SIM | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 | Wi-Fi 6 |
| Bluetooth | 5 | 5 |
| NFC | Yes | No |
| USB | USB Type-C | USB Type-C |
| USB version | 3.1 | 3.1 |
| Satellite navigation | GPS, GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS | GLONASS, GALILEO, BDS |
| Features | ||
| Stereo speakers | Yes | Yes |
| 3.5 mm headphone jack | Yes | Yes |
| Fingerprint sensor | Rear | Under display |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes |
| Sensors | proximity, accelerometer, gyro, compass, fingerprint | fingerprint |
| SAR (head) | 0.38 W/kg | 0.52 W/kg |
| Software | ||
| OS at launch | Android 8.0 Oreo | Android 9.0 Pie |
| Platform | Android | Android |
| Interface | One UI 2.5 | One UI |
