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Samsung Galaxy Note8


Samsung Galaxy Note9


Samsung Galaxy Note8
Samsung Galaxy Note9

Released in September 2017. Features 6.3 inches screen with a resolution of 1,440 x 2,960 pixels and 521 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 8895 with up to 6 GB memory and 256 GB storage. It has 3,300 mAh battery.

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.

Head to Head

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  • Probably better rear camera
  • May have more memory
  • May have more storage
  • More processing power (12%)
  • Much better battery capacity (18%)


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Note8 Samsung Galaxy Note9
Specifications
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model - -
Release Date September 2017 August 2018
Operating System Experience UI (Android 7.1) Experience UI (Android 8.1)
Dimensions
Size 162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6 mm
6.40 x 2.94 x 0.34 in
161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in
Weight 195 g
6.88 oz
201 g
7.09 oz
Screen
Size 6.3 inches 6.4 inches
Resolution 1,440 x 2,960 pixels 1,440 x 2,960 pixels
PPI 521 516
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear Dual camera
12 MP f/1.7 Wide
12 MP f/2.4 Telephoto
Dual camera
12 MP f/1.5 Wide
12 MP f/2.4 Telephoto
Front Dual camera
8 MP f/1.7 Wide
2 MP Iris
Dual camera
8 MP f/1.7 Wide
2 MP Iris
Storage
Memory 6 GB 6 GB
8 GB
Fixed 64 GB
128 GB
256 GB
128 GB
512 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 8895
Octa-core processor
10 nm
Samsung Exynos 9810
Octa-core processor
10 nm
CPU 4x 2.30 GHz Mongoose M2
4x 1.70 GHz Cortex-A53
4x 2.70 GHz Mongoose M3
4x 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
GPU Mali-G71 MP20 Mali-G72 MP18
Battery
Capacity 3,300 mAh 4,000 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 False
USB Type-C True True
Lightning False False

Size comparison

Samsung Galaxy Note8 Samsung Galaxy Note9

Samsung Galaxy Note8

Samsung Galaxy Note9

6.3"
195 g
6.88 oz

6.4"
201 g
7.09 oz