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Samsung Galaxy Note9


Samsung Galaxy Note5


Samsung Galaxy Note9
Samsung Galaxy Note5

Released in August 2018. Features 6.4 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,960 pixels and 516 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 9810 with up to 8 GB memory and 512 GB storage. It has 4,000 mAh battery.

Released in August 2015. Features 5.7 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,560 pixels and 518 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa with up to 4 GB memory and 128 GB storage. It has 3,000 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Larger screen (11%)
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • More memory
  • May have more storage
  • Much more processing power (21%)
  • Much better battery capacity (25%)
  • Much lighter (18%)
  • Much thinner (16%)


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Note9 Samsung Galaxy Note5
Specifications
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model - -
Release Date August 2018 August 2015
Operating System Experience UI (Android 8.1) TouchWiz UI (Android 5.1)
Dimensions
Size 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in
153.2 x 76.1 x 7.6 mm
6.03 x 3.00 x 0.30 in
Weight 201 g
7.09 oz
171 g
6.03 oz
Screen
Size 6.4 inches 5.7 inches
Resolution 1,440 x 2,960 pixels 1,440 x 2,560 pixels
PPI 516 518
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear Dual camera
12 MP f/1.5 Wide
12 MP f/2.4 Telephoto
16 MP f/1.9 Wide
Front Dual camera
8 MP f/1.7 Wide
2 MP Iris
5 MP f/1.9 Wide
Storage
Memory 6 GB
8 GB
4 GB
Fixed 128 GB
512 GB
32 GB
64 GB
128 GB
Removable microSDXC -
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 9810
Octa-core processor
10 nm
Samsung Exynos 7420 Octa
Octa-core processor
14 nm
CPU 4x 2.70 GHz Mongoose M3
4x 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
4x 2.10 GHz Cortex-A57
4x 1.50 GHz Cortex-A53
GPU Mali-G72 MP18 Mali-T760 MP8
Battery
Capacity 4,000 mAh 3,000 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W Fast charging 15W
Removable False False
Connectivity
5G False False
NFC True True
3.5 mm Audio Jack True True
Micro USB False True
USB Type-C True False
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note9 Samsung Galaxy Note5

Samsung Galaxy Note9

Samsung Galaxy Note5

6.4"
201 g
7.09 oz

5.7"
171 g
6.03 oz