Screen size
equal specs186.2"
Note 96.2"
Quick verdict
18 leads the measured specs 16-2.
Measured wins
18
16
spec wins
Overall winner
Ties
4
equal specs
Note 9
2
spec wins
Screen size
equal specsTechnology
18
GSM / HSPA / LTE / 5G
Note 9
GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE
2G bands
18
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900
Note 9
GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 , CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA
3G bands
18
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100
Note 9
HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100
4G bands
18
1, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
Resolution
Refresh rate
Peak brightness
Pixel density
CPU speed
RAM
Storage
Main camera
Front camera
equal specsBattery
equal specsWired charging
Weight
Thickness
IP rating
Wi‑Fi
Bluetooth
USB
5G support
NFC
3.5mm jack
SD card
equal specsStereo speakers
Note 9
1, 3, 5, 8, 34, 38, 39, 40, 41
5G bands
18
1, 3, 41, 77, 78, 79 SA/NSA
Note 9
-
Speed
18
HSPA, LTE, 5G
Note 9
HSPA, LTE
Announced
18
2021, March 03. Released 2021, March 08
Note 9
2019, March. Released 2019, March
Status
18
Discontinued
Note 9
Discontinued
Dimensions
18
152.4 x 69.2 x 8.2 mm (6.00 x 2.72 x 0.32 in)
Note 9
153.1 x 74.4 x 8.7 mm (6.03 x 2.93 x 0.34 in)
Weight
18
162 g (5.71 oz)
Note 9
170 g (6.00 oz)
SIM
18
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Note 9
Nano-SIM + Nano-SIM
Type
18
Super AMOLED, 120Hz, HDR10+, 420 nits (typ), 1300 nits (peak)
Note 9
IPS LCD
Size
18
6.2 inches, 93.8 cm2 (~88.9% screen-to-body ratio)
Note 9
6.2 inches, 96.4 cm2 (~84.7% screen-to-body ratio)
Resolution
18
1440 x 3200 pixels, 20:9 ratio (~563 ppi density)
Note 9
1080 x 2244 pixels, 18.7:9 ratio (~403 ppi density)
OS
18
Android 11, Flyme 9
Note 9
Android 9.0 (Pie), Flyme 7.2
Chipset
18
Qualcomm SM8350 Snapdragon 888 5G (5 nm)
Note 9
Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
CPU
18
Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Cortex-X1 & 3x2.42 GHz Cortex-A78 & 4x1.80 GHz Cortex-A55)
Note 9
Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
GPU
18
Adreno 660
Note 9
Adreno 612
Card slot
18
No
Note 9
No
Internal
18
128GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 8GB RAM, 256GB 12GB RAM
Note 9
64GB 4GB RAM, 64GB 6GB RAM, 128GB 6GB RAM
Other
18
UFS 3.1
Note 9
-
Triple
18
64 MP, f/1.6, 26mm (wide), 1/1.73", 0.8µm, PDAF, OIS 8 MP f/2.4, 79mm (telephoto), 1/4.4", 1.0µm, PDAF, 3x optical zoom 16 MP, f/2.2, 15mm, 122˚ (ultrawide), 1/3.0", 1.0µm
Note 9
-
Features
18
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, HDR, panorama
Note 9
Dual-LED dual-tone flash, panorama
Video
18
4K@30/60fps, 1080p; gyro-EIS
Note 9
1080p@30fps
Dual
18
-
Note 9
48 MP, f/1.7, (wide), 1/2.0", 0.8µm, PDAF Auxiliary lens
Single
18
20 MP, f/2.2, 26mm (wide), 1/3.4", 0.8µm
Note 9
20 MP, f/2.0, (wide), 1/2.8", 1.0µm
Features
18
HDR
Note 9
-
Video
18
1080p@30fps
Note 9
1080p@30fps
Loudspeaker
18
Yes, with stereo speakers
Note 9
Yes
3.5mm jack
18
No
Note 9
Yes
WLAN
18
Wi-Fi 802.11 а/b/g/n/ac/6e, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Note 9
Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct
Bluetooth
18
5.2, A2DP, LE
Note 9
5.0, A2DP, LE
Positioning
18
GPS (L1+L5), GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO, QZSS, NavIC
Note 9
GPS, GLONASS, BDS
NFC
18
Yes
Note 9
No
Radio
18
No
Note 9
No
USB
18
USB Type-C
Note 9
USB Type-C 2.0
Sensors
18
Fingerprint (under display, ultrasonic), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Note 9
Fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity, compass
Type
18
Li-Po 4000 mAh
Note 9
Li-Ion 4000 mAh, non-removable
Charging
18
36W wired, PD3.0, QC3, 40% in 15 min, 100% in 50 min
Note 9
18W wired
Colors
18
Light Blue, White, Aurora
Note 9
Black, White, Starlight Blue
Price
18
About 560 EUR
Note 9
About 200 EUR