Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 9

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launch
Announced
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platform
OS
Chipset
CPU
GPU
camera
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Front
Video
Features
display
Size
Resolution
Technology
Protection
Multitouch
battery
General
Charging
body
Dimensions
Weight
Build
SIM card
Miscellaneous
Colors
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
Card slot
comms
WLAN
Bluetooth
GPS
NFC
Radio
USB
features
Sensors
Messaging
Browser
sound
3.5mm jack
network
Technology
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GPRS
EDGE
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Main
Model
Samsung Galaxy S9
Price
$492.77
Advantages
BODY Dimensions: 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
COMMS Radio: FM radio (USA & Canada only) - To be confirmed
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Model
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
Price
Advantages
CAMERA Video: 4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
DISPLAY Size: 6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2
BATTERY General: Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
MEMORY Internal Storage & RAM: 128GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.1
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launch
Announced
2018, February
Status
Coming soon. Exp. release 2018, March
platform
OS
Android 8.0 (Oreo)
Chipset
Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA Qualcomm MSM8998 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.7 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China
camera
Rear
12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.5", 1.4 µm, Dual Pixel PDAF), phase detection autofocus, OIS, LED flash
Front
8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 µm), autofocus, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR
Video
2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec.
Features
Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama
display
Size
5.8 inches, 84.8 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~570 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5 - HDR10 compliant - 3D Touch (home button only) - Always-on display
Multitouch
Yes
battery
General
Non-removable Li-Ion 3000 mAh battery (11.55 Wh)
Charging
—
body
Dimensions
147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm (5.81 x 2.70 x 0.33 in)
Weight
163 g (5.75 oz, 0.36 lb)
Build
Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
64/128/256 GB, 4 GB RAM
Card slot
microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
FM radio (USA & Canada only) - To be confirmed
USB
3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM
Browser
HTML5 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) - Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) - Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) - ANT+ support - Bixby natural language commands and dictation - MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player - MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player - Photo/video editor - Document editor
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
GSM / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only)
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100
4G bands
LTE
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRS
Yes
EDGE
Yes
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launch
Announced
2018, August 09
Status
Available. Released 2018, August 24
platform
OS
Android 8.1 (Oreo), upgradable to Android 10, One UI 2.5
Chipset
Exynos 9810 (10 nm) - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) - USA/LATAM, China
CPU
Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China
GPU
Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China
camera
Rear
Dual: 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm (wide), 1/2.55", 1.4Âµm, dual pixel PDAF, OIS 12 MP, f/2.4, 52mm (telephoto), 1/3.4", 1.0Âµm, AF, OIS, 2x optical zoom
Front
Dual: 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm (wide), 1/3.6", 1.22Âµm, AF 2 MP (dedicated iris scanner camera)
Video
4K@60fps (no OIS/EIS), 4K@30fps, 1080p@30/60/240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, stereo sound rec., gyro-EIS & OIS
Features
LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama
display
Size
6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2
Resolution
1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio (~516 ppi density)
Technology
Super AMOLED, HDR10
Protection
Corning Gorilla Glass 5
Multitouch
—
battery
General
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
Fast charging 15W
body
Dimensions
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in)
Weight
201 g (7.09 oz, 0.44 lb)
Build
Glass front (Gorilla Glass 5), glass back (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame
SIM card
Single SIM
Miscellaneous
Colors
Metallic Copper, Lavender Purple, Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Pure White, Alpine White
memory
Internal Storage & RAM
128GB 6GB RAM, 512GB 8GB RAM UFS 2.1
Card slot
microSDXC (uses shared SIM slot)
comms
WLAN
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot
Bluetooth
5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX
GPS
Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO
NFC
Yes
Radio
No
USB
USB Type-C 3.1
features
Sensors
Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass, barometer, heart rate, SpO2
Messaging
—
Browser
—
sound
3.5mm jack
Yes
network
Technology
—
2G bands
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA
3G bands
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA
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, 12, 13, 14, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 29, 30, 38, 39, 40, 41, 46, 66, 71 - USA
Speed
HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
GPRS
—
EDGE
—
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Summary

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 shoots videos with a more quality resolution: [v_quality_name2] vs 4K UHD .

The Galaxy S9 smartphone is easier to carry as it has more portable dimensions than the Samsung Galaxy Note 9: 147.7 x 68.7 x 8.5 mm versus 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm. The Samsung Galaxy S9 model weight 163g that is 38g lighter than the weight of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9.

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 has a better battery life as it is equipped with 4000mah battery that is 1000mah bigger compared to the Samsung Galaxy S9 cell. That's mean this phone will live longer without charging.

Considering the above-mentioned differences the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 becomes the best choice. Check the lowest price on Amazon.