Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs ZTE Blade L3

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.

  • Width

    Blade L3: 3.9 mm narrower

    Galaxy Note 9:
    76.4 mm
    Blade L3:
    72.5 mm
  • Screen diagonal

    Blade L3: 1.4 in smaller diagonal

    Galaxy Note 9:
    6.4 in
    Blade L3:
    5 in
  • Rear camera layout

    Galaxy Note 9:
    Dual
    Blade L3:
    Single
  • Height

    Blade L3: 19.4 mm shorter

    Galaxy Note 9:
    161.9 mm
    Blade L3:
    142.5 mm
  • Release year

    Galaxy Note 9:
    2018
    Blade L3:
    2015

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 +19.4 mm versus Blade L3
    Width:
    76.4 mm +3.9 mm versus Blade L3
    Depth:
    8.8 mm
    Weight:
    201 g
  2. 2. Blade L3

    Height:
    142.5 mm
    Width:
    72.5 mm
    Depth:
    8.6 mm
    Weight:
    Unknown

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. Galaxy Note 9

    Screen diagonal:
    6.4 in
    Aspect ratio (height:width):
    18.5:9
    Approximate rectangular screen area:
    104 cm²
  2. 2. Blade L3

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

Galaxy Note 9 has approximately 50.8% more rectangular screen area than Blade L3.

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, Blade L3, compared at the same storage capacity.
StorageGalaxy Note 9Blade L3
8 GB Unknown 1 GB RAM
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. Blade L3

NFC:
Unknown
Headphone jack:
Yes
Memory card support:
See details microSD · up to 32 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. Galaxy Note 9

    4000 mAh

    +2000 mAh versus Blade L3

  2. 2. Blade L3

    2000 mAh

Specifications

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1. Galaxy Note 92. Blade L3

Everyday essentials
Everyday essentials — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Blade L3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Blade L3
Dimensions (HxWxD)
  • 161.9 Х 76.4 Х 8.8 mm
  • 142.5 Х 72.5 Х 8.6 mm
Weight
  • 201 g
  • 0 g
Technology
  • Super AMOLED
  • TFT
Screen size
  • 6.4" inch
  • 5" inch
Screen resolution
  • 1440 x 2960 px
  • 480 x 854 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
  • 8 GB
  • 1 GB RAM
Memory card support
  • microSD
  • up to 512 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only
  • microSD
  • up to 32 GB (dedicated slot)
Battery Capacity is not battery life. No endurance test is implied.
  • 4000 mAh
  • Non-removable Li-Ion
  • 2000 mAh
  • Removable Li-Ion
Operating system OS
  • Android 8.1 (Oreo)
  • upgradable to Android 9.0 (Pie); One UI
  • Android 5.0 (Lollipop)
Chipset
  • Exynos 9810 Octa (10 nm) EMEA -Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 (10 nm) USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Mediatek MT6582M (28 nm)
NFC
  • Yes
Unknown
Headphone jack
  • Yes
  • Yes
Display
Display — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Blade L3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Blade L3
Touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
  • capacitive touchscreen
Display colors
  • 16M
  • 16M
Screen area
  • 103.2 cm2
  • 68.9 cm2
Screen format
  • 18.5:9 (height:width)
  • 16:9 (height:width)
Screen to body ratio
  • 83.4%
  • 66.7%
PPI /points per inch/
  • 516 PPI
  • 196 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, Blade L3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Blade L3
Rear camera, main
  • 12 MP
  • Dual
  • 8 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
  • 8 MP
  • AF
Functions
  • Dual video call
  • Auto-HDR
  • LED flash
Video
  • 1440p@30fps
  • Yes
Front camera, selfie
  • 8 MP
  • Single
  • 2 MP
  • Single
Specifications
  • 8 MP
  • f/1.7
  • 25mm (wide)
  • 1/3.6''
  • 1.22µm
  • AF
  • 2 MP
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, Blade L3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Blade L3
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
  • Quad-core 1.3 GHz Cortex-A7
Graphics processor GPU
  • Mali-G72 MP18 EMEA -Adreno 630 USA/LATAM
  • China
  • Mali-400MP2
Antutu 7 score *
  • 249456
  • 17385
GeekBench 4 Single Core *
  • 2358
  • 428
GeekBench 4 Multi-Core *
  • 8531
  • 1156
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, Blade L3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Blade L3
Release date
  • 2018
  • August
  • 2015
  • February
Colors
  • Metallic Copper
  • Lavender Purple
  • Ocean Blue
  • Midnight Black
  • Pure White
  • Alpine White
  • Black
  • White
Historical recorded price Legacy catalogue value; date unknown. Not a current offer.
  • 750 EUR
  • 80 EUR
Body build
  • Front/back glass (Gorilla Glass 5)
  • aluminum frame
Unknown
Communication and Connectivity
Communication and Connectivity — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Blade L3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Blade L3
SIM card
  • Single SIM (Nano-SIM)Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM
  • dual stand-by)
  • Dual 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
  • Show all network frequencies: -2G - GSM 900 / 1800 / 1900 - SIM 1 & SIM 2
Speed
  • HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps
  • LTE-A (5CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps
  • HSPA 21.1/5.76 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 b/g/n
  • hotspot
GPS
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
  • GLONASS
  • BDS
  • GALILEO
  • Yes
  • with A-GPS
USB
  • 3.1
  • Type-C 1.0 reversible connector
  • microUSB 2.0
Bluetooth
  • 5.0
  • A2DP
  • LE
  • aptX
  • 4.0
  • A2DP
Music and Audio
Music and Audio — specifications for Galaxy Note 9, Blade L3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Blade L3
Radio
  • No
  • FM radio
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, Blade L3.
SpecificationGalaxy Note 9Blade L3
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 Accelerometer
  • proximity