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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs vivo NEX 3S 5G

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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

      Galaxy Note 9: 18.5 g lighter

      Galaxy Note 9:
      201 g
      NEX 3S 5G:
      219.5 g

    • Screen diagonal

      Galaxy Note 9: 0.49 in smaller diagonal

      Galaxy Note 9:
      6.4 in
      NEX 3S 5G:
      6.89 in

    • Rear camera layout

      Galaxy Note 9:
      Dual
      NEX 3S 5G:
      Triple

    • Depth

      Galaxy Note 9: 0.6 mm thinner

      Galaxy Note 9:
      8.8 mm
      NEX 3S 5G:
      9.4 mm

    • Height

      Galaxy Note 9: 5.5 mm shorter

      Galaxy Note 9:
      161.9 mm
      NEX 3S 5G:
      167.4 mm

    • Release year

      Galaxy Note 9:
      2018
      NEX 3S 5G:
      2020

    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
      Width:
      76.4 mm
      Depth:
      8.8 mm

    2. 2. NEX 3S 5G

      Height:
      167.4 mm +5.5 mm versus Galaxy Note 9
      Width:
      76.1 mm
      Depth:
      9.4 mm +0.6 mm versus Galaxy Note 9

    Weight

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

    1. 1. Galaxy Note 9

      201 g

    2. 2. NEX 3S 5G

      219.5 g

      +18.5 g versus Galaxy Note 9

    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. NEX 3S 5G

      NEX 3S 5G: 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.

    Recorded RAM for Galaxy Note 9, NEX 3S 5G, compared at the same storage capacity.
    StorageGalaxy Note 9NEX 3S 5G
    256 GB Unknown 8 / 12 GB RAM Alternative RAM configurations
    Galaxy Note 9: Original memory entry

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

    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. NEX 3S 5G

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

    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

    2. 2. NEX 3S 5G

      4500 mAh

      +500 mAh versus Galaxy Note 9

    Specifications

    Open a section for more detail. On narrow screens, swipe sideways or use Left/Right arrow keys while the table is focused. Unknown means missing data, not No. Recorded zero values are shown as recorded.

    1. Galaxy Note 92. NEX 3S 5G

    Everyday essentials
    Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, NEX 3S 5G.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 9NEX 3S 5G
    Dimensions (HxWxD)
    • 161.9 Х 76.4 Х 8.8 mm
    • 167.4 Х 76.1 Х 9.4 mm
    Weight
    • 201 g
    • 219.5 g
    Technology
    • Super AMOLED
    • Super AMOLED
    Screen size
    • 6.4" inch
    • 6.89" inch
    Screen resolution
    • 1440 x 2960 px
    • 1080 x 2256 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
    • 256GB 8GB RAM
    • 256GB 12GB RAM
    Memory card support
    • microSD
    • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
    • No
    Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
    • 4000 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Ion
    • 4500 mAh
    • Non-removable Li-Po
    Operating system OS
    • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
    • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
    • Android 10.0; Funtouch 10.0
    Chipset
    • Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM
    • China
    • Qualcomm SM8250 Snapdragon 865 (7 nm+)
    NFC
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Headphone jack
    • Yes
    • Yes
    Display
    Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, NEX 3S 5G.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 9NEX 3S 5G
    Touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    • capacitive touchscreen
    Display colors
    • 16M
    • 16M
    Screen area
    • 103.2 cm2
    • 119.3 cm2
    Screen format
    • 18.5:9 (height:width)
    		 Unknown
    Screen to body ratio
    • 83.4%
    • 93.6%
    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, NEX 3S 5G.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 9NEX 3S 5G
    Rear camera, main
    • 12 MP
    • Dual
    • 64 MP
    • Triple
    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
    • 64 MP
    • f/1.8
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/1.72''
    • 0.8µm
    • PDAF -13 MP
    • f/2.5
    • 52mm (telephoto)
    • PDAF
    • 2x optical zoom -13 MP
    • f/2.2
    • 13mm (ultrawide)
    Functions
    • Dual video call
    • Auto-HDR
    • LED flash
    • HDR
    Video
    • 1440p@30fps
    • 1080p@30fps
    Front camera, selfie
    • 8 MP
    • Single
    • 16 MP
    • Single
    Specifications
    • 8 MP
    • f/1.7
    • 25mm (wide)
    • 1/3.6''
    • 1.22µm
    • AF
    • Motorized pop-up 16 MP
    • f/2.1
    • 26mm (wide)
    • 1/3.1''
    • 1.0µm
    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, NEX 3S 5G.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 9NEX 3S 5G
    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
    • Octa-core (1x2.84 GHz Kryo 585 & 3x2.42 GHz Kryo 585 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 585)
    Graphics processor GPU
    • Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM
    • China
    • Adreno 650
    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
    • 385214
    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, NEX 3S 5G.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 9NEX 3S 5G
    Release date
    • 2018
    • August
    • 2020
    • March 10
    Colors
    • Metallic Copper
    • Lavender Purple
    • Ocean Blue
    • Midnight Black
    • Pure White
    • Alpine White
    • Black
    • Blue
    • Orange
    Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
    • 750 EUR
    • 630 EUR
    Body build
    • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
    • aluminum frame
    • Glass front
    • glass back
    • aluminum frame
    Communication and Connectivity
    Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, NEX 3S 5G.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 9NEX 3S 5G
    SIM card
    • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
    • dual stand-by)
    • 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 - SIM 1 & SIM 2 CDMA 800 & TD-SCDMA -3G - HSDPA 800 / 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 CDMA2000 1xEV-DO -4G - LTE band 1(2100)
    • 2(1900)
    • 3(1800)
    • 4(1700/2100)
    • 5(850)
    • 7(2600)
    • 8(900)
    • 12(700)
    • 17(700)
    • 18(800)
    • 19(800)
    • 26(850)
    • 20(800)
    • 25(1900)
    • 28(700)
    • 34(2000)
    • 38(2600)
    • 39(1900)
    • 40(2300)
    • 41(2500) -5G - 5G band 1(2100)
    • 41(2500)
    • 77(3700)
    • 78(3500)
    • 79(4700); SA/NSA
    Speed
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
    • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
    • LTE-A; 5G
    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/ax
    • dual-band
    • Wi-Fi Direct
    • hotspot
    GPS
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • BDS
    • GALILEO
    • Yes
    • with A-GPS
    • GLONASS
    • GALILEO
    • BDS
    USB
    • 3.1
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • 2.0
    • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
    • USB On-The-Go
    Bluetooth
    • 5.0
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX
    • 5.1
    • A2DP
    • LE
    • aptX HD
    Music and Audio
    Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, NEX 3S 5G.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 9NEX 3S 5G
    Radio
    • No
    • No
    Others
    • HDR10 -Always-on display
    • 32-bit/384kHz audio -Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic
    • HDR10+
    • 32-bit/192kHz audio
    Other features
    Other features — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, NEX 3S 5G.
    SpecificationGalaxy Note 9NEX 3S 5G
    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 (under display
    • optical)
    • accelerometer
    • gyro
    • proximity
    • compass - Fast battery charging 44W

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