Samsung Galaxy Note 9 v iPhone X v Pixel 2 XL and other flagship comparisons

The Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is finally out in the open but the question is, are we as excited as we would be for say, a new iPhone launch? Let’s find out where the Galaxy Note 9, which is priced starting at $999, stands after being put head-to-head with its greatest competitors which are the iPhone X, Pixel 2 XL, Galaxy S9 Plus, Huawei P20 Pro and the OnePlus 6. Now the Note 9 has basically copy pasted the S9 Plus’ camera with its two 12 MP cameras and the same dual-aperture feature. Smartphone Galaxy Note 9 Huawei P20 Pro Samsung S9+ iPhone X Google Pixel 2 XL Display Size 6.42 6.1 6.2 5.8 6 Resolution 1440 x 2960 1080 x 2240 1,440 x 2,960 2436 x 1125 1440 x 2880 Pixel Density 516 408 529 458 538 Display Type Super AMOLED Super AMOLED Super AMOLED OLED Super Retina HDR pOLED Dimensions 161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8 162 x 77 x 8 158.1 x 73.8 x 8.5 143.6 x 70.9 x 7.7 157.9 × 76.7 × 7.9 Weight 201 199 189 174 175 Dual SIM Yes Yes Yes No No SIM Type Nano-SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM Nano-SIM Connectivity Types GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE GSM / HSPA / LTE LTE, SCDMA, CDMA EV-DO Rev. A, UMTS/HSPA+/DC-HSDPA, GSM/EDGE GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE / VoLTE Processor Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Exynos 9810 Kirin 970 Qualcomm Snapdragon 845, Exynos 9810 A11 Bionic chip with 64-bit architecture Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 CPU Cores Octa-core Octa-core Octa-core, Octa-core Hexa-core Octa-core CPU Clock Speed 4x Kryo 385 Gold @ 2.7 & 4x Kryo 385 Silver @ 1.7 and 4x Mongoose M3 @ 2.8 & 4x Cortex A55 @ 1.7 4x2.4 GHz Cortex-A73 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A53 4x Kryo 385 Gold @ 2.7 & 4x Kryo 385 Silver @ 1.7 and 4x Mongoose M3 @ 2.8 & 4x Cortex A55 @ 1.7 Hexa-core 4 x effieciency cores + 2 Performance cores 4x Kryo 280 @ 2.35 & 4x Kryo 280 @ 1.9 GPU Adreno 630, Mali G72 MP18 Mali-G72 MP12 Adreno 630, Mali G72 MP18 - Adreno 540 RAM 6, 8 GB 6 GB 6 GB 3GB 4 GB Ruggedness IP68 – IP68 IP67 under IEC standard 60529 IP67 On-Board Memory 128, 512 GB 128 GB 64, 128, 256 GB 64 GB, 256 GB 64 GB, 128 GB Expandable Memory Yes, up to 512 GB No Yes, up to 256GB No No Sensors Iris scanner, fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Heart-rate, SpO2 Face unlock, fingerprint, under-display fingeprint accelerometer, gyro, proximity, barometer, compass Iris scanner, fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Heart-rate, SpO2 Face ID Barometer Three-axis gyro Accelerometer Proximity sensor Ambient light sensor Fingerprint, Accelerometer, Gyroscope, Proximity, Compass, Barometer, Active Edge, Magnetometer, Hall effect Primary Camera 12MP, f/1.5-2.4, 12 MP f/2.4 52 mm 40 MP, f/1.8, 20 MP B/W, f/1.6, 8 MP, f/2.4 12MP, f/1.5-2.4, 12 MP f/2.4 52 mm 12 MP wide-angle ƒ/1.8 aperture, telephoto ƒ/2.4 aperture 12.2 MP, f/1.8 Optical Image Stabilisation Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Camera Array Dual Camera Triple Camera Dual Camera Dual Camera Single Camera Autofocus System Phase detection autofocus Dual pixel, phase detection autofocus Phase detection Autofocus with Focus Pixels Laser + Dual-Pixel Phase detection Secondary Camera 8MP, f/1.7 24 MP, f/2.0 8MP, f/1.7 7 MP, f/2.2 8MP, f/2.4 Video Capture 720p @ 960 fps, 1080p @ 240 fps, 2160p @ 60fps, HDR 2160p@30fps, 1080p@60fps, 1080p@30fps, 720p@960fps 720p @ 960 fps, 1080p @ 240 fps, 2160p @ 60fps, HDR 1080p @ 240 fps, 2160p @ 60 fps 720p @ 240 fps, 1080p @ 120 fps, 2160p @ 30 fps Flash Dual-LED Dual-LED LED Quad-LED Dual-LED OS Version Android 8.1 Oreo Android 8.1 Oreo Android 8.0 Oreo iOS 11 Android 8 Oreo AI Yes, Bixby Google Assistant Yes, Bixby Siri Yes, Google Assistant GPS Yes Yes Yes Yes Wi-Fi 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 Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, Dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, Hotspot 802.11ac Wi‑Fi with MIMO Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual, band, Wi-Fi Direct, DLNA Bluetooth v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX 4.2, A2DP, LE v5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX v5.0 v5, A2DP, LE, aptX HD NFC Yes No Yes No Yes Infrared No No No No No Fingerprint Scanner Yes, Rear button Yes, front-facing Yes, Rear button No Yes, Rear button 3.5mm jack Yes No Yes No No Radio No No Yes, FM Radio No No USB Type Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Type-C 1.0 reversible connector Type-C Reversible connector Reversible connector Type-C Reversible connector USB Standard USB 3.1 USB v2.0 USB 3.1 Lightning USB 2.0 Battery 4,000 4,000 3,500 2,716 3,520 Fast charging Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Colors Metallic copper, Lavender purple, Ocean blue Red, Black Midnight Black, Coral Blue, Titanium Gray, Lilac Purple Space Grey, Silver Black & White, Just Black Prices in India TBA Rs 59,999 Rs 68,900 Rs 89,000 Starting Rs 73,000 Conclusion Well, we can’t give a verdict without doing a full review now, can we?