Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus vs Note 9
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Here we compared two flagship smartphones: the 6.2-inch Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus (with Exynos 9 Octa 9810) that was released on February 25, 2018, against the Samsung Galaxy Note 9, which is powered by the same chip and came out 5 months after. On this page, you will find tests, full specs, strengths, and weaknesses of each of the devices.
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Key differences
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
- 13% faster in single-core GeekBench 6 test: 772 and 683 points
Reasons to consider the Samsung Galaxy Note 9
- Shows 16% longer battery life (19:26 vs 16:44 hours)
- 12% better performance in AnTuTu Benchmark (606K versus 540K)
- Has 50% more RAM: 6GB versus 4GB
Review
Display
Screen quality, color accuracy, brightness
Camera
Photo and video recording quality
Performance
CPU and memory performance (apps, system)
Gaming
Capabilities for playing modern games
Battery
Battery life, charging type and speed
Connectivity
Networks, ports, data transmission
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Value for money (Beta)
Tests and specifications
Comparison table of technical specifications and testsDisplay
| Type | Super AMOLED | Super AMOLED |
| Size | 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| Resolution | 1440 x 2960 pixels | 1440 x 2960 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 18.5:9 | 18.5:9 |
| PPI | 531 ppi | 514 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 60 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max rated brightness | 631 nits | 520 nits |
| HDR support | Yes, HDR10 | Yes, HDR10 |
| Screen protection | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 83.6% | 84% |
| Display features | - Always-On Display | - Always-On Display |
| RGB color space | - | 144.6% |
| PWM | 215 Hz | 227 Hz |
| Response time | 7 ms | 8 ms |
| Contrast | β Infinity | β Infinity |
Peak brightness test (auto)
Design and build
| Height | 158.1 mm (6.22 inches) | 161.9 mm (6.37 inches) |
| Width | 73.8 mm (2.91 inches) | 76.4 mm (3.01 inches) |
| Thickness | 8.5 mm (0.33 inches) | 8.8 mm (0.35 inches) |
| Weight | 189 g (6.67 oz) | 201 g (7.09 oz) |
| Waterproof | IP68 | IP68 |
| Rear material | Glass | Glass |
| Frame material | Metal | Metal |
| Colors | Black, Gold, Gray, Red, Purple | Black, Blue, Brown |
| Fingerprint scanner | Yes, rear | Yes, rear |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 | Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810 |
| Max clock | 2900 MHz | 2700 MHz |
| CPU cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 8 (4 + 4) |
| Architecture | - 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Exynos M3 |
- 4 cores at 1.9 GHz: Cortex-A55 - 4 cores at 2.9 GHz: Exynos M3 |
| Manufacturing | Samsung | Samsung |
| Lithography process | 10 nanometers | 10 nanometers |
| Neural processor (NPU) | Yes | Yes |
| Graphics | Mali-G72MP18 | Mali-G72MP18 |
| GPU shading units | 216 | 216 |
| GPU clock | 572 MHz | 572 MHz |
| FLOPS | ~247.1 GFLOPS | ~247.1 GFLOPS |
Benchmarks
Geekbench 6 (Single-Core)
Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core)
Compute Score (GPU)
| Compute Score (GPU) | 4338 | 4340 |
| Single-core score | 772 | 683 |
| Multi-core score | 2229 | 1853 |
AnTuTu Benchmark 11
| CPU | 231778 | 246972 |
| GPU | 92936 | 93460 |
| Memory | 117962 | 127081 |
| UX | 97635 | 139080 |
| Total score | 540311 | 606593 |
| Samples | [16 tests] | [4 tests] |
PCMark 3.0
| Web score | 5779 | 5745 |
| Video editing | 5456 | 5461 |
| Photo editing | 9308 | 9629 |
| Data manipulation | 5607 | 5819 |
| Writing score | 6203 | 6229 |
Recent User Tests
Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-08-10 -> skaele | AnTuTu 11 | 635840 |
| π 2026-06-23 (AGZL) | AnTuTu 11 | 669835 |
| π 2026-05-28 -> W1lkyy | AnTuTu 11 | 614260 |
| π 2026-05-14 -> TranHongPhuc | Geekbench 6 GPU | 4338 |
| π 2026-05-14 -> TranHongPhuc | Geekbench 6 CPU | 686 / 1855 |
Samsung Galaxy Note 9
| Date | Benchmark | Result |
|---|---|---|
| π 2026-06-16 (PatrickVN) | AnTuTu 11 | 606593 |
| π 2026-05-31 (Fermallow) | Geekbench 6 CPU | 676 / 2002 |
| π 2026-05-31 (Fermallow) | AnTuTu 11 | 629687 |
| π 2025-10-16 (TuΓ’ns π»π³) | AnTuTu 11 | 591549 |
| π 2025-10-11 (OnionTails) | AnTuTu 11 | 594285 |
Memory
| RAM size | 4 GB | 6 GB |
| Memory type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4X |
| Memory clock | 1794 MHz | 1794 MHz |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage size | 64 GB | 128 GB |
| Storage type | UFS 2.1 | UFS 2.1 |
| Memory card | MicroSD | MicroSD |
| Memory card max size | Up to 400 GB | Up to 512 GB |
Software
| Operating system | Android 8.0 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) | Android 8.1 (Can be upgraded to Android 10) |
| ROM | One UI 2.5 | One UI 2.5 |
| OS size | 13.9 GB | 19 GB |
Battery
| Capacity | 3500 mAh | 4000 mAh |
| Max charge power | 15 W | 15 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 | No |
| Fast charging | Yes (40% in 30 min) | Yes, Samsung Adaptive Fast Charge (50% in 35 min) |
| Full charging time | 1:40 hr | 1:40 hr |
| Web browsing | 06:05 hr | 07:31 hr |
| Watching video | 10:25 hr | 11:36 hr |
| Gaming | 04:17 hr | 05:01 hr |
| Standby | 84 hr | 96 hr |
General battery life
Main camera
| Matrix | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Zoom | Optical, 2x | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | Dual LED | Dual 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 60FPS |
| Slow motion | 960 FPS (720p) | 960 FPS (720p) |
| Lenses | 1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP |
1) Standard: 12 MP 2) Telephoto: 12 MP |
| Camera features | - Bokeh mode - Pro mode |
- Bokeh mode - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.5 - 2.4 | f/1.5 - 2.4 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 26 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung SAK2L3 | Samsung SAK2L3 |
| Sensor size | 1/2.55" (β 0.39 inch) | 1/2.55" (β 0.39 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.4 micron | 1.4 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
| Image resolution | 12 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/2.4 | f/2.4 |
| Focal length | 52 mm | 52 mm |
| Sensor | - | Samsung |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" (β 0.28 inch) | 1/3.4" (β 0.29 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1 micron | 1 micron |
| Stabilization | Optical | Optical |
DxOMark main camera tests
Photo quality
Video quality
Generic main camera score
| Samples | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus from DxOMark | Photo samples of Samsung Galaxy Note 9 from DxOMark |
Selfie camera
| Megapixels | 8 megapixels | 8 megapixels |
| Image resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3264 x 2448 |
| Aperture | f/1.7 | f/1.7 |
| Focal length | 25 mm | 25 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung S5K3H1 | Samsung S5K3H1 |
| Sensor size | 1/3.6" (β 0.28 inch) | 1/3.6" (β 0.28 inch) |
| Pixel size | 1.22 micron | 1.22 micron |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1440p at 30 FPS | 1440p at 30 FPS |
| Depth sensor (TOF 3D) | No | No |
DxOMark front camera
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi standard | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| 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 | Yes |
| LTE Cat* | 18 | 18 |
| 5G support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | Stereo | Stereo |
| Headphone audio jack | Yes | Yes |
| FM radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | Yes | Yes |
Speakers test
Max loudness
Other
| Category | Flagship | Flagship |
| Announced | February 2018 | August 2018 |
| Release date | March 2018 | August 2018 |
| Launch price (MSRP) | $840 | $1000 |
| Successor | - Samsung Galaxy S22 Ultra | - Samsung Galaxy Note 20 Ultra |
| SAR (head) | 0.294 W/kg | 0.381 W/kg |
| SAR (body) | 1.35 W/kg | 1.509 W/kg |
| Sensors | - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
- Hall-effect sensor - Barometer - Proximity sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient light sensor - Compass - Fingerprint |
*Disclaimer! NFC, GSM network support, and some other specs can be different depending on the country.
Conclusion
If the battery life is more important to you, then choose the Samsung Galaxy Note 9. But if the sound is more of a priority β go for the Samsung Galaxy S9 Plus.
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