Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Sharp Z2

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Samsung Galaxy Note 9

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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 technologyOLED versus LCDGalaxy Note 9: OLED · Z2: LCD
WeightZ2: 41 g lighterZ2: 160 g · Galaxy Note 9: 201 g
Screen diagonalZ2: 0.9 in smaller diagonalZ2: 5.5 in · Galaxy Note 9: 6.4 in
Rear camera layoutDual / SingleGalaxy Note 9: Dual · Z2: Single
HeightZ2: 8.9 mm shorterZ2: 153 mm · Galaxy Note 9: 161.9 mm
Release year2018 / 2016Galaxy Note 9: 2018 · Z2: 2016

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.

Front

Side

1. Galaxy Note 9
Height
161.9 mm
Width
76.4 mm
Depth
8.8 mm

Weight
201 g
2. Z2
Height
153 mm
Width
76 mm
Depth
8.4 mm

Weight
160 g

Specifications

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Everyday essentials

Everyday essentials
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Z2
Dimensions (HxWxD)	161.9 Х 76.4 Х 8.8 mm	153 Х 76 Х 8.4 mm
Weight	201 g	160 g
Technology	Super AMOLED	LTPS IPS LCD
Screen size	6.4" inch	5.5" inch
Screen resolution	1440 x 2960 px	1080 x 1920 px
Internal memoryRecorded storage / RAM variants. Entries are alternatives, not a combined maximum. Ambiguous formats stay as recorded.	512 GB 8 GB RAM 128 GB 6 GB RAM	32 GB 512GB 4GB
Memory card support	microSD up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only	microSD up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot)
BatteryCapacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.	4000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion	3000 mAh Non-removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS	Android 8.1 (Oreo) upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI	Android 6.0 (Marshmallow)
Chipset	Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM China	Mediatek MT6797 Helio X20 (20 nm)
NFC	Yes	Unknown
Headphone jack	Yes	Yes

Display

Display
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Z2
Touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen	capacitive touchscreen
Display colors	16M	16M
Screen area	103.2 cm2	83.4 cm2
Screen format	18.5:9 (height:width)	16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio	83.4%	71.7%
PPI /points per inch/	516 PPI	401 PPI
Screen protection	Corning Gorilla Glass 5	Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version)

Camera and Video

Camera and Video
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Z2
Rear camera, main	12 MP Dual	16 MP Single
Camera specs	12 MP f/1.5-2.4 26mm (wide) 1/2.55'' 1.4µm dual pixel PDAF OIS -12 MP f/2.4 52mm (telephoto) 1/3.4'' 1.0µm AF OIS 2x optical zoom	16 MP PDAF
Functions	Dual video call Auto-HDR	LED flash panorama HDR
Video	1440p@30fps	1080p@30fps
Front camera, selfie	8 MP Single	8 MP Single
Specifications	8 MP f/1.7 25mm (wide) 1/3.6'' 1.22µm AF	8 MP
DxOMark Main ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	103	Unknown
DxOMark PhotoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	96	Unknown
DxOMark VideoLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	86	Unknown
DxOMark Selfie ScoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	92	Unknown

Performance

Performance
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Z2
Processor CPU	Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) EMEA -Octa-core (4x2.8 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) USA/LATAM China	Deca-core (2x2.3GHz Cortex-A72 4x2.0GHz Cortex-A53 4x1.4GHz Cortex-A53)
Graphics processor GPU	Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM China	Mali-T880 MP4
Antutu 7 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	249456	85326
GeekBench 4 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	2358	Unknown
GeekBench 4 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	8531	Unknown
GeekBench 4 RenderScriptLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	9353	Unknown
Antutu 8 scoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	320265	Unknown
GeekBench 4 BatteryLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	5154	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Single CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	480	Unknown
GeekBench 5 Multi-CoreLegacy recorded score. Test conditions are unspecified; no new testing is implied.	2002	Unknown

General specs

General specs
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Z2
Release date	2018 August	2016 October
Colors	Metallic Copper Lavender Purple Ocean Blue Midnight Black Pure White Alpine White	Silver Gold
Historical recorded priceLegacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.	750 EUR	330 EUR
Body build	Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5) aluminum frame	Unknown

Communication and Connectivity

Communication and Connectivity
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Z2
SIM card	Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)	Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM dual stand-by)
Network	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 (dual-SIM model only) CDMA 800 / 1900 - USA -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO - USA -4G - 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) 71(600) - Global LTE band 1(2100) 14(700) 29(700) 30(2300) 46 71(600) - USA	Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 -3G - HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1900 / 2100 -4G - LTE
Speed	HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps	HSPA LTE
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 hotspot
GPS	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS BDS GALILEO	Yes with A-GPS GLONASS
USB	3.1 Type-C 1.0 reversible connector	Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
Bluetooth	5.0 A2DP LE aptX	4.1 A2DP LE

Music and Audio

Music and Audio
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Z2
Radio	No	FM radio
Others	HDR10 -Always-on display 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic	Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic

Other features

Other features
Specification	Galaxy Note 9	Z2
Dop	Sensors Iris scanner fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass barometer heart rate SpO2 - Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) -Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) -Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) -ANT+ -Bixby natural language commands and dictation - Samsung Pay (Visa MasterCard certified) -IP68 dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) -Stylus (Bluetooth integration) - SM-N960F/DS (Global); SM-N960U (USA); SM-N9600/DS (LATAM Brazil China)	Sensors Fingerprint (rear-mounted) accelerometer gyro proximity compass Infrared port

Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Sharp Z2