Meizu Note 9 vs Samsung Galaxy J

Compare recorded specifications, size and practical differences.

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Key differences

Calculated from recorded specifications using minimum difference thresholds. These are differences, not an overall ranking. For three phones, numeric highlights compare the two extremes.

  • Display technology

    OLED versus LCD

    Note 9:
    LCD
    Galaxy J:
    OLED
  • Weight

    Galaxy J: 24 g lighter

    Note 9:
    170 g
    Galaxy J:
    146 g
  • Width

    Galaxy J: 4.4 mm narrower

    Note 9:
    74.4 mm
    Galaxy J:
    70 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Galaxy J: 1.2 in smaller diagonal

    Note 9:
    6.2 in
    Galaxy J:
    5 in
  • Chipset

    Note 9:
    Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
    Galaxy J:
    Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
  • Rear camera layout

    Note 9:
    Dual
    Galaxy J:
    Single

Physical size

Relative size, not calibrated actual size. Front and side outlines share one scale and a bottom baseline. Generic outlines use recorded body dimensions, excluding camera bumps.

  1. 1. Note 9

    Height:
    153.1 mm +16.1 mm versus Galaxy J
    Width:
    74.4 mm +4.4 mm versus Galaxy J
    Depth:
    8.7 mm
  2. 2. Galaxy J

    Height:
    137 mm
    Width:
    70 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm

Weight

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Note 9

    170 g

    +24 g versus Galaxy J

  2. 2. Galaxy J

    146 g

Screen size

Approximate rectangular screens calculated from recorded diagonal and aspect ratio at one relative scale. Rounded corners and cutouts are not subtracted. These are not phone outlines or calibrated actual sizes.

  1. 1. Note 9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.2 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.7:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    96.9 cm²
  2. 2. Galaxy J

    Screen diagonal:
    5 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    16:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    68.9 cm²

Note 9 has approximately 40.6% more rectangular screen area than Galaxy J.

Memory variants

Each row compares the same storage capacity. Cells show recorded RAM alternatives, not combined maxima. Not recorded does not mean unavailable in every market.

Recorded RAM for Note 9, Galaxy J, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageNote 9Galaxy J
16 GB Unknown 3 GB RAM
Note 9: Original memory entry

64/128 GB · 6 GB RAM 64 GB · 512GB 4GB

Practical features

Explicit Yes and No values are shown directly. Qualified or regional records retain their details. Unknown means the record is missing.

1. Note 9

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
No

2. Galaxy J

NFC:
Yes
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)

Battery capacity

Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.

Recorded battery capacity

Bars start at zero and share a scale within this chart.

  1. 1. Note 9

    4000 mAh

    +1400 mAh versus Galaxy J

  2. 2. Galaxy J

    2600 mAh

Specifications

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1. Note 92. Galaxy J

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Note 9, Galaxy J.
SpecificationNote 9Galaxy J
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 153.1 Х 74.4 Х 8.7 mm
  • 137 Х 70 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 170 g
  • 146 g
Technology
  • IPS LCD
  • Super AMOLED
Screen size
  • 6.2" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1080 x 2244 px
  • 1080 x 1920 px
Internal memory Recorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.
  • 64/128 GB
  • 6 GB RAM 64 GB
  • 512GB 4GB
  • 16 GB
  • 3 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • No
  • microSD
  • up to 64 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2600 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 9.0 (Pie); Flyme 7.2
  • Android 4.3 (Jelly Bean)
  • upgradable to 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Qualcomm SDM675 Snapdragon 675 (11 nm)
  • Qualcomm MSM8974 Snapdragon 800 (28 nm)
NFC Unknown
  • Yes
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Note 9, Galaxy J.
SpecificationNote 9Galaxy J
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 96.4 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.7:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 84.7%
  • 71.9%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 403 PPI
  • 441 PPI
Screen protection Unknown
  • Corning Gorilla Glass 3
Camera and Video
Camera and Video — specifications for Note 9, Galaxy J.
SpecificationNote 9Galaxy J
Rear camera, main
  • 48 MP
  • Dual
  • 13 MP
  • Single
Camera specs
  • 48 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 1/2''
  • 0.8µm
  • PDAF -5 MP
  • depth sensor
  • 13 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual-LED dual-tone flash
  • panorama
  • Dual video call
Video
  • 1080p@30fps
  • 1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie
  • 20 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 20 MP
  • f/2.0
  • 2 MP
Performance

Scores marked * are historical catalogue entries. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.

Performance — specifications for Note 9, Galaxy J.
SpecificationNote 9Galaxy J
Processor CPU
  • Octa-core (2x2.0 GHz Kryo 460 Gold & 6x1.7 GHz Kryo 460 Silver)
  • Quad-core 2.3 GHz Krait 400
Graphics processor GPU
  • Adreno 612
  • Adreno 330
Antutu 7 score * Unknown
  • 39678
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2398
  • 922
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 5973
  • 2259
GeekBench 4 RenderScript * Unknown
  • 2118
Antutu 8 score *
  • 213486
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single Core *
  • 512
Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
  • 1611
Unknown
General specs
General specs — specifications for Note 9, Galaxy J.
SpecificationNote 9Galaxy J
Release date
  • 2019
  • March
  • 2013
  • December
Colors
  • Black
  • Blue
  • White
  • White
  • Pink
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 200 EUR
  • 450 EUR
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Note 9, Galaxy J.
SpecificationNote 9Galaxy J
SIM card
  • Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Micro-SIM
Network
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 5(850)
  • 8(900)
  • 34(2000)
  • 38(2600)
  • 39(1900)
  • 40(2300)
  • 41(2500)
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 2100 -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
  • 3(1800)
  • 8(900)
Speed
  • HSPA
  • LTE-A
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE Cat4 150/50 Mbps
GPRS
  • Yes
  • Yes
Edge
  • 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
  • DLNA
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
USB
  • 2.0
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0 (MHL 2 TV-out)
  • USB Host
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
  • EDR
  • LE
Harmful irradiation Unknown
  • SAR - 0.95 W/kg (head) 1.10 W/kg (body) SAR EU - 0.39 W/kg (head) 0.29 W/kg (body)
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Note 9, Galaxy J.
SpecificationNote 9Galaxy J
Radio
  • No
  • No
Others
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
  • Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
Other features
Other features — specifications for Note 9, Galaxy J.
SpecificationNote 9Galaxy J
Dop
  • Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted)
  • accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass - Fast battery charging 18W (mCharge)
  • Sensors Accelerometer
  • gyro
  • proximity
  • compass
  • barometer
  • temperature
  • humidity
  • gesture
  • Infrared port - S-Voice natural language commands and dictation -Air gestures - Also known as Samsung Galaxy J SGH-N075T