Undoubtedly when a new device with the characteristics of the Samsung Galaxy Note 9 is launched, there are many users who consider looking back and buying the previous model for a lower price or waiting for it to drop a bit. They are normal doubts and therefore you have to think well before launching into the purchase.
In any case, it is important to have the two models well differentiated and the clear specifications to launch into the purchase of any of them. In this sense, the best we can do is see the strengths of each one and think about the use that we are going to give the phablet. For this, what better than a face to face between both models.
In the aesthetic section there are few changes that we find between both devicesOne of the highlights is the change in the position of the fingerprint sensor on the back, which in the Galaxy Note 9 is below the camera and in the 8 on the side. On the front we can see slightly less frames at the bottom of the Note 9, but that is only appreciated if we have the two devices next to each other. EThe rest of the specifications of this face to face are the following:
| Samsung Galaxy Note 9 | Samsung Galaxy Note 8 | |
| Screen | 6,4-inch Super AMOLED Aspect 18,5: 9 QHD + 2.960 pixels x 1.440 pixels (521ppp) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
6,3-inch Super AMOLED Aspect 18,5: 9 QHD + 2.960 pixels x 1.440 pixels (516ppp) Corning Gorilla Glass 5 |
| Processor | Snapdragon 845 / Exynos 9810 and Mali-G72 MP18 / Adreno 630 GPU | Snapdragon 835 / Exynos 8895 and Mali-G71 MP20 / Adreno 540 GPU |
| RAM | 6 GB of RAM + 128 GB or 8 GB of RAM + 512 GB | 6GB |
| Memoria interna | 128GB / 512GB plus microSD up to 512GB | 64GB / 128GB / 256GB plus microSD up to 256GB |
| Rear cameras | 12 megapixels f / 1.5-f / 2.4 - 12 megapixels f / 2.4 2x optical zoom Super Speed Dual Pixel Dual Pixel PDAF Flash OIS Video 2160p @ 60fps, 1080p @ 240fps, 720p @ 960fps |
12 megapixels f / 1.7 - 12 megapixels f / 2.4 2x optical zoom Dual Pixel PDAF Flash OIS Video 2160p @ 30fps, 1080p @ 60fps, 720p @ 240fps |
| Front camera | 8 megapixels f / 1.7 Front flash> br> Video 1440p @ 30fps | 8 megapixels f / 1.7 Front flash> br> Video 1440p @ 30fps |
| Connectivity | 4GWiFi n / ac Bluetooth 5.0 NFC GPS / Galileo / GlonassA-GPS / BDS USB Type C 3,5mm jack FM radio Stylus S Pen with Bluetooth |
4GWiFi n / ac Bluetooth 5.0 NFC GPS / Galileo / Glonass / A-GPS / BDS USB Type C 3,5mm jack FM radio Stylus S Pen |
| Battery | 4.000 mAh with Quick Charge 2.0 wireless charging | 3.300 mAh with Quick Charge 2.0 wireless charging |
| Dimensions and weight | 161,9mm x 76,4mm x 8,8mm and 201g | 162.5mm x 74.8mm x 8.6mm and 195g |
| SO | Android 8.1 Oreo | Android 7.1.1 Nougat upgradeable to Android 8.0 Oreo under TouchWiz |
Finally, in this comparison between the two models, the price cannot be missing. And it is that this can be the decisive factor when buying a new Samsung Galaxy Note 9 now, launching for the previous model or waiting for the price of the new model to drop in a month ... In this case the new ones Samsung Galaxy Note 9 start at 990 euros for the 6GB model and 128 GB of internal memory 1.100 euros for the 8GB and 512 GB of internal memory. In the case of the Samsung Galaxy Note 8 we can find it for about 600-650 euros.