Compare Samsung Galaxy S6 vs Samsung Galaxy Note9
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|---|---|---|
| Phones |  |  |
| Network, supported bands and technologies | ||
| Technology | GSM / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| 2G bands | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) |
| 3G bands | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700 / 1900 / 2100 - G920T | ||
| 4G bands | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 26(850) - G920F | LTE band 1(2100), 2(1900), 3(1800), 4(1700/2100), 5(850), 7(2600), 8(900), 12(700), 13(700), 17(700), 18(800), 19(800), 20(800), 25(1900), 26(850), 28(700), 32(1500), 38(2600), 39(1900), 40(2300), 41(2500), 66(1700/2100) |
| Speed | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE Cat6 300/50 Mbps | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps, LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| EDGE | Yes | Yes |
| Release date | ||
| First presented | 2015, March | 2018, August |
| Status | Available. Released 2015, April | Available. Released 2018, August |
| Size and Dimensions | ||
|---|---|---|
| Measurements | 143.4 x 70.5 x 6.8 mm (5.65 x 2.78 x 0.27 in) | 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 mm (6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 in) |
| Weight | 138 g (4.87 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| Design | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 back panel | buildFront/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5), aluminum frame |
| SIM | Nano-SIM | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) | - Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified)- IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins)- Stylus (Bluetooth integration) | |
| Display (type and size) | ||
| Type | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.1 inches | 6.4 inches, 103.2 cm2 |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2560 pixels | 1440 x 2960 pixels, 18.5:9 ratio |
| Multitouch | Yes | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 4 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| - TouchWiz UI | - HDR10 compliant- Always-on display |
| System and processor information | ||
|---|---|---|
| OS | Android OS, v5.0.2 (Lollipop) actualized v5.1.1 (Lollipop) | Android 8.1 (Oreo) |
| Chipset | Exynos 7420 | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEAQualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 - USA/LATAM, China |
| Central processing unit | Quad-core 1.5 GHz Cortex-A53 & Quad-core 2.1 GHz Cortex-A57 | Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEAOcta-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA/LATAM, China |
| Graphics processing unit | Mali-T760MP8 | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEAAdreno 630 - USA/LATAM, China |
| Memory bank | ||
| Slot for memory card | No | microSD, up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only |
| Built-in | 3 GB RAM 32/64/128 GB | 512 GB, 8 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM |
| Camera | ||
| Primary | 16 MP, f/1.9, 28mm, OIS, autofocus, LED flash, quality control | |
| Features | 1/2.6" sensor size, 1.12 ľm pixel size, geo-tagging, quick tap focus, face detection, Auto HDR, panorama | LED flash, auto-HDR, panorama |
| Video | 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 720p@120fps, HDR, dual-video rec., quality control | 2160p@60fps, 1080p@240fps, 720p@960fps, HDR, dual-video rec. |
| Secondary | 5 MP, f/1.9, 22mm, 1440p@30fps, dual video call, Auto HDR | |
| Dual | 12 MP, f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.55", 1.4 | |
| Selfie Single | 8 MP, f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22 | |
| Selfie Features | Dual video call, Auto-HDR | |
| Selfie Video | 1440p@30fps | |
| Sound | ||
| Different alarm types | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones | Vibration; MP3, WAV ringtones |
| Main speaker | Yes, with stereo sound | |
| 3.5mm jack | Yes | |
| - 32-bit/384kHz audio- noise cancellation feature |
| Communication | ||
|---|---|---|
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| Bluetooth | v4.1, A2DP, LE, apt-X | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| GPS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS | Yes, with A-GPS, GLONASS, BDS, GALILEO |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| IrDA | Yes | |
| Radio | No | No |
| USB | microUSB v2.0, USB Host | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| Features | ||
| Sensors | Fingerprint recognition, accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometer, heart rate monitor, SpO2 | Iris scanner, fingerprint (rear-mounted), accelerometer, gyro, proximity sensor, compass, barometer, heart rate monitor, SpO2 |
| Messaging | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Mail, IM | SMS(threaded view), MMS, Email, Push Email, IM |
| Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 |
| Java | No | |
| - Wireless charging (Qi/PMA) - market dependent- ANT+ support- S-Voice dictation and cammands recognition- OneDrive (115 GB online storage)- noise cancellation feature- MP4/DivX/XviD/WMV/H.264 player- MP3/WAV/WMA/eAAC+/FLAC player- Photo/video editor- Document editor | - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support)- quick battery charge (Quick Charge 2.0)- Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent)- ANT+ support- Bixby dictation and cammands recognition- MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player- MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player- Photo/video editor- Document editor | |
| Battery | ||
| Built-in Li-Ion 2550 mAh battery | Built-in Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery | |
| Stand-by | ||
| Talk time | Up to 17 h (3G) | |
| Music player | Up to 49 h | |
| Other | ||
| Colors | White Pearl, Black Sapphire, Gold Platinum, Blue Topaz | Metallic copper, Lavender purple, Ocean blue, Midnight black |
| Price | About 1000 EUR |
