Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Note 10 Plus

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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 5.8-inch Samsung Galaxy S9 (with Exynos 9 Octa 9810) that was released on February 25, 2018, against the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus, which is powered by Exynos 9 Octa 9825 and came out 18 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.

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Review
Specs
Benchmarks
Battery life
Camera
Comments

Key differences

An overview of the main advantages of each smartphone

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S9

15% higher pixel density (568 vs 495 PPI)
Better grip in hands – the body is 8.5 mm narrower
Weighs 33 grams less
Includes a 3.5 mm headphone audio jack port

Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus

Has 3x more RAM: 12GB versus 4GB
Has a 1 inch larger screen size
Comes with 1300 mAh larger battery capacity: 4300 vs 3000 mAh
Shows 34% longer battery life (27:35 vs 20:36 hours)
The rear camera has a 2x optical zoom
Better camera quality (According to DxOMark rating)
35% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (618K versus 457K)
Supports higher wattage charging (45W versus 15W)
More recent OS version: Android 12 versus 10
Compatible with Wi-Fi 6 wireless networks
Delivers 20% higher peak brightness (798 against 663 nits)
Thinner bezels – 8.79% more screen real estate
Has an ultra-wide angle camera lens

Review

Evaluation of Samsung Galaxy S9 and Note 10 Plus crucial features

Display

Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness

Type	Super AMOLED	Super AMOLED
Size	5.8 inches	6.8 inches
Resolution	1440 x 2960 pixels	1440 x 3040 pixels
Aspect ratio	18.5:9	19:9
PPI	568 ppi	495 ppi
Refresh rate	60 Hz	60 Hz
Adaptive refresh rate	No	No
Max rated brightness	658 nits	700 nits
HDR support	Yes, HDR10	Yes, HDR10+
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass 6
Screen-to-body ratio	83.6%	92.39%
Display features	- Always-On Display	- DCI-P3 - Always-On Display

RGB color space	-	95.4%
PWM	240 Hz	250 Hz
Response time	7 ms	3.6 ms
Contrast	∞ Infinity	∞ Infinity

Height	147.7 mm (5.81 inches)	162.3 mm (6.39 inches)
Width	68.7 mm (2.7 inches)	77.2 mm (3.04 inches)
Thickness	8.5 mm (0.33 inches)	7.9 mm (0.31 inches)
Weight	163 g (5.75 oz)	196 g (6.91 oz)
Waterproof	IP68	IP68
Rear material	Glass	Glass
Frame material	Metal	Metal
Colors	Black, Gold, Gray, Blue, Purple	White, Black, Red
Fingerprint scanner	Yes, rear	Yes, in-display

Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9825
Max clock	2700 MHz	2730 MHz
CPU cores	8 (4 + 4)	8 (2 + 2 + 4)
Architecture	- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Exynos M3	- 4 cores at 1.95 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 2 cores at 2.4 GHz: Cortex-A75 - 2 cores at 2.73 GHz: M4
Lithography process	10 nanometers	7 nanometers
Graphics	Mali-G72 MP18	Mali-G76 MP12
GPU shading units	324	432
GPU clock	572 MHz	770 MHz
FLOPS	~370.6 GFLOPS	~651.5 GFLOPS

CPU	141516	182103
GPU	136666	170400
Memory	82698	120562
UX	92188	143370
Total score	457170	618715

Max surface temperature	39.2 °C	38.8 °C
Stability	93%	97%
Graphics test	13 FPS	20 FPS
Graphics score	2272	3377

Web score	5108	7253
Video editing	5490	5833
Photo editing	9516	19457
Data manipulation	5720	6782
Writing score	6311	10979

RAM size	4 GB	12 GB
Memory type	LPDDR4X	LPDDR4X
Memory clock	1794 MHz	2133 MHz
Channels	2	2

Storage size	64 GB	256 GB
Storage type	UFS 2.1	UFS 3.0
Memory card	MicroSD	MicroSD
Memory card max size	Up to 400 GB	Up to 1000 GB

Operating system	Android 8.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10)	Android 9.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 12)
ROM	One UI 2,1	One UI 4.0
OS size	14 GB	31.6 GB

Capacity	3000 mAh	4300 mAh
Max charge power	15 W	45 W
Battery type	Li-Po	Li-Po
Replaceable	No	No
Wireless charging	Yes, Qi/PMA (10 W)	Yes, Qi/PMA (15 W)
Reverse charging	No	Yes, (wireless)
Fast charging	Yes (40% in 30 min)	Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (65% in 30 min)
Full charging time	1:35 hr	1:05 hr

Battery life tests
Web browsing	06:04 hr	07:37 hr
Watching video	10:57 hr	14:19 hr
Gaming	02:42 hr	04:43 hr
Standby	70 hr	97 hr

Main camera
Matrix	12 megapixels	12 megapixels
Image resolution	4000 x 3000	4000 x 3000
Zoom	Digital	Optical, 2x
Flash	Dual LED	LED
Stabilization	Optical	Optical
8K video recording	No	No
4K video recording	Up to 60FPS	Up to 60FPS
1080p video recording	Up to 240FPS	Up to 240FPS
Slow motion	960 FPS (720p)	960 FPS (720p)
Angle of widest lens	-	123°
Lenses	1 (12 MP)	4 (12 MP + 12 MP + 16 MP)
Wide (main) lens	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 26 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/1.5 - 2.4 - Focal length: 27 mm - Pixel size: 1.4 micron - Sensor: 1/2.55", Samsung SAK2L4 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) - Optical stabilization
Telephoto lens	-	- 12 MP - Aperture: f/2.1 - Focal length: 52 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.6", Samsung S5K3M3 (ISOCELL CMOS) - Phase autofocus - Optical stabilization
Ultra-wide lens	-	- 16 MP - Aperture: f/2.2 - Focal length: 12 mm - Pixel size: 1 micron - Sensor: 1/3.1", Samsung S5K3P9 (ISOCELL CMOS)
Depth lens	-	Yes
Camera features	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode	- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support
Samples	-	Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Note 10 Plus from DxOMark

Selfie camera
Megapixels	8 megapixels	10 megapixels
Image resolution	3264 x 2448	3648 x 2736
Aperture	f/1.7	f/1.6
Focal length	25 mm	26 mm
Pixel size	1.22 microns	1.22 microns
Sensor type	ISOCELL CMOS	CMOS
Sensor size	1/3.6"	1/2.65"
Video resolution	1440p at 30 FPS	2160p (4K) at 30 FPS

Wi-Fi standard	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac)	Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 b/g/n/ac/ax)
Wi-Fi features	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot	- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot
Bluetooth version	5	5
Bluetooth features	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP	PBAP/PAB, PAN, OPP, MAP, LE, HSP, HID, HFP, DIP, AVRCP, A2DP
USB type	USB Type-C	USB Type-C
USB version	3.1	3.1
USB features	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG	- Charging - USB-Storage mode - OTG
GPS	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo	GPS, GLONASS, Beidou, Galileo
NFC *	Yes	Yes
Infrared port	No	No

Number of SIM *	2	2
Type of SIM card	Nano	Nano
Multi SIM mode	Standby	Standby
eSIM support *	No	No
Hybrid slot	Yes	No
LTE Cat *	18	20
5G support	No	Yes

Speakers	Stereo	Stereo
Headphone audio jack	Yes	No
FM radio	No	Yes
Dolby Atmos	Yes	Yes

Category	Flagship	Flagship
Announced	February 2018	August 2019
Release date	March 2018	August 2019
SAR (head)	0.362 W/kg	0.19 W/kg
SAR (body)	1.18 W/kg	1.4 W/kg
Sensors	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint	- Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Compass - Fingerprint
Bundled charger	-	Yes, 0 W

Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Note 10 Plus

Samsung Galaxy S9 vs Note 10 Plus

Key differences

Review

Value for money

Tests and specifications

Display

Design and build

Performance

Benchmarks

Memory

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Battery

Camera

DxOMark camera tests

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