Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Honor Magic V2

Key Specs

Battery
Battery	4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Display
Display	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	7.92 inches (20.12 cm)
Front Camera
Front Camera	8 MP	16 MP
Processor
Processor	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
RAM
RAM	6 GB	16 GB
Rear Camera
Rear Camera	12 MP + 12 MP	50 MP + 50 MP + 20 MP

Battery

Capacity
Capacity	4000 mAh	5000 mAh
Quick Charging
Quick Charging	Yes, Quick, v2.0, 15W	Yes, Super, 66W
Removable
Removable	No	No
TalkTime
TalkTime	Up to 29 Hours(3G)	-
Type
Type	Li-ion	Li-Polymer
USB Type-C
USB Type-C	Yes	Yes
Wireless Charging
Wireless Charging	Yes	-

Design

Build Material
Build Material	Back: Gorilla Glass	-
Colours
Colours	Midnight Black, Lavender Purple, Metallic Copper, Ocean Blue, Snow White	Black, Gold, Silk Purple, Silk Black
Height
Height	161.9 mm	156.7 mm
Ruggedness
Ruggedness	Dust proof	-
Thickness
Thickness	8.8 mm	9.9 mm
Waterproof
Waterproof	Yes, Water resistant (up to 30 minutes in a depth of 1.5 meter), IP68	-
Weight
Weight	201 grams Below	231 grams
Width
Width	76.4 mm	74.1 mm

Display

Aspect Ratio
Aspect Ratio	18.5:9	-
Bezel-less display
Bezel-less display	Yes	Yes with punch-hole display
Brightness
Brightness	-	1600 nits
Display Type
Display Type	Super AMOLED	OLED
HDR 10 / HDR+ support
HDR 10 / HDR+ support	-	Yes, HDR 10+
Pixel Density
Pixel Density	514 ppi	402 ppi
Refresh Rate
Refresh Rate	-	120 Hz
Resolution
Resolution	1440x2960 px (QHD+)	2156x2344 px (QHD+)
Screen Protection
Screen Protection	Corning Gorilla Glass v5	-
Screen Size
Screen Size	6.4 inches (16.26 cm)	7.92 inches (20.12 cm)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)
Screen to Body Ratio (calculated)	84.42 %	173.66 %
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)
Screen to Body Ratio (claimed by the brand)	-	90.4 %
Touch Screen
Touch Screen	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch	Yes, Capacitive Touchscreen, Multi-touch

Front Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes	-
Camera Features
Camera Features	Wide Angle Selfie	-
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Single	Single
Resolution
Resolution	8 MP f/1.7, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(25 mm focal length, 3.6" sensor size, 1.22µm pixel size)	16 MP f/2.2, Wide Angle, Primary Camera
Video Recording
Video Recording	2560x1440 @ 30 fps	-

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General

Brand
Brand	Samsung	Honor
Custom UI
Custom UI	Samsung One UI	Magic UI
Launch Date
Launch Date	August 22, 2018 (Official)	-
Operating System
Operating System	Android v8.1 (Oreo)	Android v13

Main Camera

Autofocus
Autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus	Yes, Phase Detection autofocus, Laser autofocus
Camera Features
Camera Features	Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus	Digital Zoom Auto Flash Face detection Touch to focus
Camera Setup
Camera Setup	Dual	Triple
Flash
Flash	Yes, LED Flash	Yes, LED Flash
Image Resolution
Image Resolution	4000 x 3000 Pixels	8150 x 6150 Pixels
OIS
OIS	Yes, Dual optical image stabilization	Yes
Resolution
Resolution	12 MP f/1.5, Wide Angle, Primary Camera(26 mm focal length, 2.55" sensor size, 1.4µm pixel size)12 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera(52 mm focal length, 3.4" sensor size, 1µm pixel size)	50 MP f/1.9, Wide Angle, Primary Camera 50 MP f/2.0, Ultra-Wide Angle Camera 20 MP f/2.4, Telephoto Camera
Sensor
Sensor	SAK2L3, ISO-CELL	-
Settings
Settings	Exposure compensation, ISO control	Exposure compensation, ISO control
Shooting Modes
Shooting Modes	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)	Continuous Shooting High Dynamic Range mode (HDR)
Video Recording
Video Recording	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 60 fps 1280x720 @ 960 fps	3840x2160 @ 30 fps 1920x1080 @ 30 fps

Multimedia

Audio Features
Audio Features	Dolby Atmos, Dolby Digital, Dolby Digital Plus	-
Audio Jack
Audio Jack	3.5 mm	USB Type-C
FM Radio
FM Radio	No	No
Loudspeaker
Loudspeaker	Yes	Yes

Network & Connectivity

Bluetooth
Bluetooth	Yes, v5.0	Yes, v5.3
GPS
GPS	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass	Yes with A-GPS, Glonass
NFC
NFC	Yes	Yes
Network Support
Network Support	5G Not Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G	5G Supported in India, 4G Supported in India, 3G, 2G
SIM 1
SIM 1	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N41 / N77 / N78 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM 2
SIM 2	4G Bands: TD-LTE 2300(band 40) FD-LTE 1800(band 3) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available	5G Bands: FDD N1 / N3 / N5 / N8 / N28 TDD N38 / N41 / N77 4G Bands: TD-LTE 2600(band 38) / 2300(band 40) / 2500(band 41) / 2100(band 34) / 1900(band 39) FD-LTE 2100(band 1) / 1800(band 3) / 2600(band 7) / 900(band 8) / 700(band 28) / 1900(band 2) / 1700(band 4) / 850(band 5) / 700(band 17) / 850(band 18) / 850(band 19) / 800(band 20) / 850(band 26) 3G Bands: UMTS 1900 / 2100 / 850 / 900 MHz 2G Bands: GSM 1800 / 1900 / 850 / 900 MHz GPRS: Available EDGE: Available
SIM Size
SIM Size	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano (Hybrid)	SIM1: Nano, SIM2: Nano
SIM Slot(s)
SIM Slot(s)	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM	Dual SIM, GSM+GSM
USB Connectivity
USB Connectivity	Mass storage device, USB charging	Mass storage device, USB charging
VoLTE
VoLTE	Yes	Yes
Wi-Fi
Wi-Fi	Yes, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) 5GHz, MIMO	Yes, Wi-Fi 6 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac/ax) 5GHz
Wi-Fi Calling
Wi-Fi Calling	Yes	-
Wi-Fi Features
Wi-Fi Features	Mobile Hotspot	Mobile Hotspot

Performance

Architecture
Architecture	64 bit	64 bit
CPU
CPU	Octa core (2.7 GHz, Quad core, M3 Mongoose + 1.7 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A55)	Octa core (3.36 GHz, Single core, Cortex X3 + 2.8 GHz, Quad core, Cortex A715 + 2 GHz, Tri core, Cortex A510)
Chipset
Chipset	Samsung Exynos 9 Octa 9810	Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 2
Fabrication
Fabrication	10 nm	4 nm
Graphics
Graphics	Mali-G72 MP18	Adreno 740
RAM type
RAM Type	LPDDR4X	-

Sensors

Fingerprint Sensor
Fingerprint Sensor	Yes	Yes
Fingerprint Sensor Position
Fingerprint Sensor Position	Rear	Side
IRIS Scanner
IRIS Scanner	Yes	-
Other Sensors
Other Sensors	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Barometer, Gyroscope	Light sensor, Proximity sensor, Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope
Stylus
Stylus	Yes	-

Storage

Expandable Memory
Expandable Memory	Yes, Up to 512 GB	No
Internal Memory
Internal Memory	128 GB	256 GB
Storage Type
Storage Type	UFS 2.1	-
USB OTG
USB OTG	Yes	Yes
User Available Storage
User Available Storage	Up to 109 GB	-