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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs T-Mobile Shadow

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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.

    • Weight

      Shadow: 51 g lighter

      Galaxy Note 9:
      201 g
      Shadow:
      150 g

    • Width

      Shadow: 23.4 mm narrower

      Galaxy Note 9:
      76.4 mm
      Shadow:
      53 mm

    • Rear camera layout

      Galaxy Note 9:
      Dual
      Shadow:
      Single

    • Depth

      Galaxy Note 9: 6.2 mm thinner

      Galaxy Note 9:
      8.8 mm
      Shadow:
      15 mm

    • Height

      Shadow: 58.9 mm shorter

      Galaxy Note 9:
      161.9 mm
      Shadow:
      103 mm

    • Release year

      Galaxy Note 9:
      2018
      Shadow:
      2007

    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. Galaxy Note 9

      Height:
      161.9 mm +58.9 mm versus Shadow
      Width:
      76.4 mm +23.4 mm versus Shadow
      Depth:
      8.8 mm

    2. 2. Shadow

      Height:
      103 mm
      Width:
      53 mm
      Depth:
      15 mm +6.2 mm versus Galaxy Note 9

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy Note 9

      201 g

      +51 g versus Shadow

    2. 2. Shadow

      150 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.

    At least two phones need compatible screen dimensions for a drawing.

    1. 1. Galaxy Note 9

      Screen diagonal:
      6.4 in
      Aspect ratio (height:width):
      18.5:9
      Approximate rectangular screen area:
      104 cm²

    2. 2. Shadow

      Shadow: Screen geometry unavailable or conflicting.

    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.

    No unambiguous storage/RAM pairings are recorded. See the original specifications below.

    Galaxy Note 9: Original memory entry

    512 GB · 8 GB RAM 128 GB · 6 GB RAM

    Shadow: Original memory entry

    128 MB RAM · 256 MB ROM

    Practical features

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

    1. Galaxy Note 9

    NFC:
    Yes
    Headphone jack:
    Yes
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD · up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only

    2. Shadow

    NFC:
    Unknown
    Headphone jack:
    No
    Memory card support:
    See details microSD (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. Galaxy Note 9

      4000 mAh

      +3080 mAh versus Shadow

    2. 2. Shadow

      920 mAh

    Specifications

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    1. Galaxy Note 92. Shadow

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Shadow.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Shadow
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161.9 Х 76.4 Х 8.8 mm
    • 103 Х 53 Х 15 mm
    Weight
    • 201 g
    • 150 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • TFT
    Screen size
    • 6.4" inch
    • 0" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2960 px
    • 240 x 320 px
    Internal memory Recorded 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
    • 128 MB RAM
    • 256 MB ROM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    • microSD (dedicated slot)
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 920 mAh
    • Removable Li-Ion
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
    • Microsoft Windows Mobile 6.0 Standard
    Chipset
    • Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM
    • China
    • TI OMAP 850
    NFC
    • Yes
    		 Unknown
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • No
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Shadow.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Shadow
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    		 Unknown
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 65K
    Screen area
    • 103.2 cm2
    		 Unknown
    Screen format
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    • 4:3 (height:width)
    Screen to body ratio
    • 83.4%
    		 Unknown
    PPI /points per inch/
    • 516 PPI
    • 0 PPI
    Screen protection
    • Corning Gorilla Glass 5
    		 Unknown
    Camera and Video

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

    Camera and Video — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Shadow.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Shadow
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 2 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
    • 2 MP
    Functions
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    		 Unknown
    Video
    • 1440p@30fps
    • Yes
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 0 MP,
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.22µm
    • AF
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Main Score *
    • 103
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Photo *
    • 96
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Video *
    • 86
    		 Unknown
    DxOMark Selfie Score *
    • 92
    		 Unknown
    Performance

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

    Performance — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Shadow.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Shadow
    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
    • 200 MHz ARM926EJ-S
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM
    • China
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 7 score *
    • 249456
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Single Core *
    • 2358
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
    • 8531
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 RenderScript *
    • 9353
    		 Unknown
    Antutu 8 score *
    • 320265
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 4 Battery *
    • 5154
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Single Core *
    • 480
    		 Unknown
    GeekBench 5 Multi-Core *
    • 2002
    		 Unknown
    General specs
    General specs — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Shadow.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Shadow
    Release date
    • 2018
    • August
    • 2007
    • October
    Colors
    • Metallic Copper
    • Lavender Purple
    • Ocean Blue
    • Midnight Black
    • Pure White
    • Alpine White
    • Black
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 750 EUR
    • 260 EUR
    Battery life Unknown
    • Stand by time- Up to 150 h Talking time- Up to 5 h
    Body build
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    		 Unknown
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Shadow.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Shadow
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • Mini-SIM
    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
    		 Unknown
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
    		 Unknown
    GPRS
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Edge
    • Yes
    • Class 10
    Wi-Fi
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    • Wi-Fi 802.11 b/g
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • No
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • miniUSB
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 2.0
    Harmful irradiation Unknown
    • SAR - 0.35 W/kg (head) 0.67 W/kg (body)
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Shadow.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Shadow
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • HDR10 -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    		 Unknown
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Shadow.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Shadow
    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)
    • Pocket Office -MP3/AAC player -Voice memo/dial -Predictive text input HTC Juno platform

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