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Samsung Galaxy Note9


Samsung Galaxy Note3


Samsung Galaxy Note9
Samsung Galaxy Note3

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 September 2013. Features 5.7 inches screen with a resolution of 1,080 x 1,920 pixels and 386 ppi.

Octa-core processor Samsung Exynos 5420 Octa with up to 3 GB memory and 64 GB storage. It has 3,200 mAh battery.

Head to Head
  • Larger screen (11%)
  • Much better quality screen (25%)
  • Probably more versatile rear camera
  • Probably better rear camera
  • Probably better front camera
  • More memory
  • More storage
  • Much more processing power (29%)
  • Much better battery capacity (20%)
  • Fast charging battery
  • Much lighter (20%)
  • Thinner (6%)


Specifications

Samsung Galaxy Note9 Samsung Galaxy Note3
Specifications
Brand Samsung Samsung
Model - -
Release Date August 2018 September 2013
Operating System Experience UI (Android 8.1) TouchWiz UI (Android 4.3)
Dimensions
Size 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm
6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in
151.2 x 79.2 x 8.3 mm
5.95 x 3.12 x 0.33 in
Weight 201 g
7.09 oz
168 g
5.93 oz
Screen
Size 6.4 inches 5.7 inches
Resolution 1,440 x 2,960 pixels 1,080 x 1,920 pixels
PPI 516 386
Features OLED OLED
Cameras
Rear Dual camera
12 MP f/1.5 Wide
12 MP f/2.4 Telephoto
13 MP f/2.2 Standard
Front Dual camera
8 MP f/1.7 Wide
2 MP Iris
2 MP f/2.4 Wide
Storage
Memory 6 GB
8 GB
3 GB
Fixed 128 GB
512 GB
16 GB
32 GB
64 GB
Removable microSDXC microSDXC
Processor
Chip Samsung Exynos 9810
Octa-core processor
10 nm
Samsung Exynos 5420 Octa
Octa-core processor
28 nm
CPU 4x 2.70 GHz Mongoose M3
4x 1.80 GHz Cortex-A55
4x 1.90 GHz Cortex-A15
4x 1.30 GHz Cortex-A7
GPU Mali-G72 MP18 Mali-T628 MP6
Battery
Capacity 4,000 mAh 3,200 mAh
Features Fast charging 15W -
Removable False True
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 Note3

Samsung Galaxy Note9

Samsung Galaxy Note3

6.4"
201 g
7.09 oz

5.7"
168 g
5.93 oz