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Sharp Aquos S2   3.2/10 | Samsung Galaxy Note9 4.1/10 |
| OS | Android 7.1.1 (Nougat) | Android 8.1 (Oreo) |
| RAM | 4/6 GB -16.4 | 6 GB -16.4 |
| Internal | 64/128 GB -29.4 | 64/128/256 GB +41.3 |
| Modals | 64 GB, 4 GB RAM or 128 GB, 6 GB RAM | |
| CPU | Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Cortex-A53 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex A53) - 64/4GB Octa-core (4x2.2 GHz Kryo 260 & 4x1.8 GHz Kryo 260) - 128/6GB | Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Mongoose M3 & 4x1.8 GHz Cortex-A55) - EMEA Octa-core (4x2.7 GHz Kryo 385 Gold & 4x1.7 GHz Kryo 385 Silver) - USA & China |
| GPU | Adreno 508 - 64/4GB Adreno 512 - 128/6GB | Mali-G72 MP18 - EMEA Adreno 630 - USA & China |
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 630 - 64/4GB Qualcomm MSM8956 Plus Snapdragon 660 - 128/6GB | Exynos 9810 Octa - EMEA Qualcomm SDM845 Snapdragon 845 - USA & China |
| Type | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors | IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors |
| Size | 5.5 inches (13.475 cm) -20 | 6.4 inches (15.68 cm) -6.9 |
| Resolution | 1080x2040 -5.6 | 1440x2960 +82.6 |
| Pixel density | 420 Pixels per inch +18.6 | 514 Pixels per inch +45.2 |
| Screen/body ratio | 79% -6.4 | |
| Multi-touch | Yes | Yes |
| Protection | Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version) | Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Alerts | MP3, WAV ringtones, Vibration | MP3, WAV ringtones, Vibration |
| Output | 3.5mm | 3.5mm |
Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | 32-bit/384kHz audio Active noise cancellation with dedicated mic | |
| Radio | To be confirmed | No |
| Primary | Dual 12 MP (f/1.8, PDAF) + 8 MP, autofocus, dual-LED (dual tone) flash -74.5 | Dual: 12 MP (f/1.5-2.4, 26mm, 1/2.55", 1.4µm, Dual Pixel PDAF) + 12MP (f/2.4, 52mm, 1/3.6", 1µm, AF), OIS, phase detection autofocus, 2x optical zoom, LED flash -74.5 |
| Video | [email protected] | [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], HDR, dual-video rec |
| Secondary | 8 MP, f/2.0, 1/3.2" sensor size, 1.4 µm pixel size -46.6 | 8 MP (f/1.7, 25mm, 1/3.6", 1.22µm), autofocus, [email protected], dual video call, Auto HDR -46.6 |
| Features | 1.4 µm pixel size, geo-tagging, touch focus, face detection, panorama, HDR | Geo-tagging, simultaneous 4K video and 9MP image recording, touch focus, face/smile detection, Auto HDR, panorama |
| Capacity | Non-removable 3020 mAh battery -41.9 | Non-removable Li-Ion 4000 mAh battery -25.9 |
| Height | 14.18 cm (5.79 inch) -16.3 | 16.19 cm (6.61 inch) -4.5 |
| Width | 7.2 cm (2.94 inch) -13.7 | 7.64 cm (3.12 inch) -8.5 |
| Thickness | 0.79 cm (0.32 inch) -9.5 | 0.88 cm (0.36 inch) +0.8 |
| Volume | 80.65584cm3 (4.92 inch3) -35.8 | 108.848608cm36.64 inch3) -13.3 |
| Weight | 140 g (4.94 oz) -37.6 | 201 g (7.09 oz) -10.4 |
| Colors | Black, Blue, Green, White | Coral Blue, Lilac Purple, Midnight Black, Titanium Gray |
| IP68 certified Samsung Pay (Visa, MasterCard certified) Stylus dust/water proof (up to 1.5m for 30 mins) |
| GPS | A-GPS, GLONASS | A-GPS, BDS, GALILEO, GLONASS |
| Expandable memory | microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) | microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only |
| USB | Type-C 1.0 reversible connector, USB On-The-Go | 3.1, Type-C 1.0 reversible connector |
| Sensors | Accelerometer, Compass, Fingerprint (front-mounted), Gyro, Proximity | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Fingerprint (rear-mounted), Gyro, Heart Rate, Iris Scanner, Proximity, Spo2 |
| SIM | Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) | Single SIM (Nano-SIM) or Hybrid Dual SIM (Nano-SIM, dual stand-by) |
| Technology | GSM / CDMA / HSPA / LTE | GSM / HSPA / LTE |
| GPRS | Yes | Yes |
| Edge | Yes | Yes |
| Speed | HSPA LTE | HSPA 42.2/5.76 Mbps LTE-A (6CA) Cat18 1200/200 Mbps |
| Bluetooth | 4.2, A2DP, LE | 5.0, A2DP, LE, aptX |
| WLAN | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, WiFi Direct, hotspot | Wi-Fi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac, dual-band, Wi-Fi Direct, hotspot |
| NFC | Yes | Yes |
| Network | Sharp Aquos S2 fsupported network frequencies | Samsung Galaxy Note9 fsupported network frequencies |
| Messaging | Email, IM, MMS, Push Email, SMS(threaded view) | Email, IM, MMS, Push Email, SMS(threaded view) |
| Browser | HTML5 | HTML5 |
| Java | No | |
| Document viewer Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 3.0) MP3/AAC+/WAV/Flac player MP4/H.264 player Photo/video editor | ANT+ support Bixby natural language commands and dictation Document editor Fast battery charging (Quick Charge 2.0) MP3/WAV/eAAC+/FLAC player MP4/DivX/XviD/H.265 player Photo/video editor Qi/PMA wireless charging (market dependent) Samsung DeX (desktop experience support) |
| Vendor | Sharp | Samsung |
| Modal year | 2017 | 2018 |
| Announced | 2017 August | 2018 June |
| Released | 2018 August | |
| Status | Coming soon. Expected release 2017, August 14th | Rumored |
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| Pros | 420ppi pixel density. Corning Gorilla Glass (unspecified version). Dual camera. Compact dimensions (14.18x7.2x0.79cm). Thin, 0.79cm. Light weight, 140g. Fast battery charging. Quick charge. Dual SIM. CDMA compatible. Fingerprint sensor. Type-C USB. External memory expansion slot: microSD, up to 256 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) 4 colors. View details... | 256 GB internal memory. 1440x2960 screen resolution. 514ppi pixel density. Corning Gorilla Glass 5. Dual camera. Compact dimensions (16.19x7.64x0.88cm). Light weight, 201g. Fast battery charging. Quick charge. Dual SIM. Fingerprint sensor. Type-C USB. External memory expansion slot: microSD, up to 400 GB (uses SIM 2 slot) - dual SIM model only Water resistant. 4 colors. View details... |
| Cons | 6 GB RAM. 128 GB internal memory. 5.5 inch IPS LCD capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors. 1080x2040 screen resolution. 79% screen/body ratio. 12 MP primary camera. 8 MP front camera. 3020 mAh battery. Not water resistant. Non-removable battery. View details... | 6 GB RAM. 6.4 inch Super AMOLED capacitive touchscreen, 16M colors. 12 MP primary camera. 8 MP front camera. Thicker, 0.88cm. 3850 mAh battery. No radio. Non-removable battery. View details... |
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