| ratings |
| Overall NDTV Rating | Read Review | Read Review | - |
| Design Rating | | | - |
| Display Rating | | | - |
| Software Rating | | | - |
| Performance Rating | | | - |
| Battery Life Rating | | | - |
| Camera Rating | | | - |
| Value for Money Rating | | | - |
| key specs |
| Display | 6.40-inch | 5.50-inch | 5.50-inch |
| Processor | Samsung Exynos 9810 | octa-core | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 |
| Front Camera | 8-megapixel | 5-megapixel | 5-megapixel |
| Rear Camera | 12-megapixel | 12-megapixel | 13-megapixel |
| RAM | 6GB | 4GB | 1.5GB |
| Storage | 128GB | 32GB | 16GB |
| Battery Capacity | 4000mAh | 3600mAh | 3000mAh |
| OS | Android 8.1 | Android 6.0 | Android 5.1 |
| Resolution | 1440x2960 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| general |
| Brand | Samsung | Samsung | Samsung |
| Model | Galaxy Note 9 | Galaxy S7 Edge | Galaxy J7 |
| Release date | August 1, 2018 | February 1, 2016 | June 1, 2015 |
| Form factor | Touchscreen | Touchscreen | Touchscreen |
| Dimensions (mm) | 161.90 x 76.40 x 8.80 | 150.90 x 72.60 x 7.70 | 152.40 x 78.60 x 7.50 |
| Weight (g) | 201.00 | 157.00 | 171.00 |
| Battery capacity (mAh) | 4000 | 3600 | 3000 |
| Colours | Midnight Black, Metallic Copper, Ocean Blue, Lavender Purple | Black, White, Gold, Silver, Pink Gold, Black Pearl, Coral Blue | Black, White, Gold |
| Launched in India | - | Yes | Yes |
| Removable battery | - | No | Yes |
| Fast charging | - | Quick Charge 2.0 | - |
| Body type | - | - | Plastic |
| display |
| Screen size (inches) | 6.40 | 5.50 | 5.50 |
| Touchscreen | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Resolution | 1440x2960 pixels | 1440x2560 pixels | 720x1280 pixels |
| Protection type | - | Gorilla Glass | - |
| Aspect ratio | - | 16:9 | 16:9 |
| Pixels per inch (PPI) | - | 534 | - |
| hardware |
| Processor | 1.7GHz octa-core | octa-core (4x2.3GHz + 4x1.6GHz) | 1.5GHz octa-core |
| Processor make | Samsung Exynos 9810 | - | Samsung Exynos 7 Octa 7580 |
| RAM | 6GB | 4GB | 1.5GB |
| Internal storage | 128GB | 32GB | 16GB |
| Expandable storage | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Expandable storage type | microSD | microSD | microSD |
| Expandable storage up to (GB) | 512 | 200 | 128 |
| camera |
| Rear camera | 12-megapixel | 12-megapixel (f/1.7, 1.4-micron) | 13-megapixel (f/1.9) |
| Front camera | 8-megapixel | 5-megapixel (f/1.7, 1.34-micron) | 5-megapixel (f/2.2) |
| Rear autofocus | - | Phase detection autofocus | Yes |
| Rear flash | - | Yes | LED |
| Front flash | - | - | LED |
| software |
| Operating system | Android 8.1 | Android 6.0 | Android 5.1 |
| Skin | Samsung Experience UX | - | TouchWiz UI |
| connectivity |
| Wi-Fi | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Wi-Fi standards supported | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac | 802.11 b/g/n |
| GPS | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Bluetooth | Yes, v 5.00 | Yes, v 4.20 | Yes, v 4.10 |
| NFC | Yes | Yes | No |
| Number of SIMs | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| Infrared | - | No | No |
| USB OTG | - | Yes | Yes |
| Micro-USB | - | Yes | Yes |
| Headphones | - | 3.5mm | 3.5mm |
| FM | - | No | Yes |
| Wi-Fi Direct | - | No | Yes |
| Mobile High-Definition Link (MHL) | - | No | No |
| sim 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM | - | Micro-SIM |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM | GSM | GSM |
| 3G | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| sim 2 |
| SIM Type | Nano-SIM | - | Micro-SIM |
| GSM/CDMA | GSM | GSM | GSM |
| 3G | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| 4G/ LTE | Yes | Yes | No |
| sensors |
| Compass/ Magnetometer | Yes | Yes | No |
| Proximity sensor | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Accelerometer | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Ambient light sensor | Yes | Yes | No |
| Gyroscope | Yes | Yes | No |
| Barometer | Yes | Yes | No |
| Fingerprint sensor | - | Yes | - |
| Temperature sensor | - | No | No |