What is the difference between the Galaxy Note8 and Note9?

Dimensions

162.5 x 74.8 x 8.6mm, 195g

161.9 x 76.4 x 8.8mm, 201g

Processor

Octa-core Exynos 8895
(Quad 2.3GHz + Quad 1.7GHz)

Octa-core Exynos 9810
(Quad 2.7GHz + Quad 1.7GHz)

Display

6.3” Curved Super AMOLED¹
Quad HD+(2960x1440)

6.4” Curved Super AMOLED¹
Quad HD+(2960x1440)

Network

LTE Cat.16²

LTE Cat.18²

S Pen

S Pen

S Pen with Remote Control + Bluetooth connection

Camera

Rear: Dual Pixel
12MP OIS (F1.7)
+ 12MP OIS (F2.4)
Front: 8MP AF (F1.7)

Rear: Super Speed Dual Pixel
12MP OIS (F1.5/F2.4)
+ 12MP OIS (F2.4)
Front: 8MP AF (F1.7)

Storage

64GB or 128GB
+ Micro SD slot (up to 256GB)²

128GB or 512GB
+ Micro SD slot (up to 512GB)²

Memory

6GB of memory

6GB of memory
or 8GB of memory(for 512GB)

Battery

3,300mAh

4,000mAh

Security

Iris + Fingerprint scanner

Iris + Fingerprint scanner
+ Intelligent Scan

OS

Android OS 8.1.0

Android OS 8.1.0

IP Classification

Water and dust-proof (IP68)

Water and dust-proof (IP68)

Colors

Midnight Black, Maple Gold²

Ocean Blue, Midnight Black, Lavender Purple, Metallic Copper²