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Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB) vs Samsung Wave Y (GT-S5380)

Side by side comparison between Samsung Galaxy Note 9 vs Samsung Wave Y phones, differences, pros, cons and full specifications. What's the better?

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Compare Samsung Wave Y X Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB) 37Points
6.4"
AMOLED

1440x2960

12.2
MP

8mp

8GB
RAM

Octa-core

4000
mAh

(Non removable)

vs
02Points Samsung Wave Y (GT-S5380) Compare Samsung Galaxy Note 9 X
3.2"
TFT

320x480

2
MP
N/A
1200
mAh

(Removable)

What's the better phone? Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB)

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Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB)} 37 Advantages Samsung Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB) vs Wave Y (GT-S5380)} 2 Advantages Samsung Wave Y (GT-S5380)
+2.8GHz 64bit Octa-core (10nm)5 times
More powerful processor, you can open your applications faster
vs832MHz 32bit Single-core
+512GB (482GB available)3289 times
More internal storage for applications and files
vs150MB
+Until 1TB microSD, microSDXC31 times
More external storage for files using memory cards
vsUntil 32GB microSD, microSDHC
+8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches)40%
Thinner
vs12.3 millimeters (0.48 inches)
+Super AMOLEDAdvantage
Super AMOLED display is brighter and more vivid
vsTFT LCD
+1440x2960 pixels27 times
Higher resolution screen
vs320x480 pixels
+514 PPI186%
Crisper display of text, images and videos because it has more pixels per inch (ppi)
vs180 PPI
+6.4"100%
Larger screen
vs3.2"
+(dual camera) 12.2MP + 12MP12 times
Higher resolution main camera
vs(back) 2MP
+Dual-LED flashAdvantage
The Dual-LED flash helps in dark places or in low light
vsNot supported
+Digital and optical zoomAdvantage
The zoom allows for better focus and approach to take pictures
vsOnly digital zoom
+PDAF on back camera and autofocus front cameraAdvantage
Best autofocus type for taking pictures
vsNot supported
+(front) 8MPAdvantage
A front-camera is best for taking selfies
vsNot supported
+4K UHD (3840x2160)107 times
More image quality for recording videos with the primary camera
vsQVGA (320x240)
+3500000 apps (Google Play Store)1166 times
More apps available to download and use
vs3000 apps (Samsung Apps)
+4G LTE-AAdvantage
The 4G LTE-A network is newer and faster
vs3G HSDPA
+(4G LTE-A) 1200 Mbps166 times
Faster for surfing the internet and download files
vs(3G HSDPA) 7.2 Mbps
+Ambient light sensorAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+ANT+Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+BarometerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+CompassAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Face unlockAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+GyroscopeAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Heart rateAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+Iris scannerAdvantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+SpO2Advantage
Sensors help you use the device
vsNot supported
+4000 mAh2 times
Battery - higher amperage (mAh) allows more device usage time, but it also depends on the hardware and use
vs1200 mAh
+2 slots (Dual-SIM)
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)Advantage
You can have more mobile carriers/operators on the same device.
vs1 slot (Single-SIM)
(dedicated slot)
+802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5]Advantage
WiFi 802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] is newer and faster
vs802.11 b/g/n [wifi4]
+5.0 + A2DP/LEAdvantage
Bluetooth 5.0 + A2DP/LE is newer and faster
vs3.0 + A2DP
+NFCAdvantage
NFC allows you to make payments by approach quickly and securely
vsNot supported
+USB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoAdvantage
Newer and faster USB version for transferring photos, mp3 or data.
vsMicroUSB 2.0
+Type-CAdvantage
Reversible connector, you can stick in a USB-C cable any which way; either side is up.
vsMicroUSB 2.0
+HTML, XHTML, HTML5Advantage
Better sites viewing on the internet
vsHTML, XHTML, Flash player
+Gorilla Glass 5Advantage
Protection against scratches on the screen lets you carry your phone with your keys
vsNot supported
+IP68 certifiedAdvantage
Protection against water allows you talk to your friends in the rain, for example
vsNot supported
201 grams (7.04 ounces)vs+102 grams (3.57 ounces)97%
Lighter
Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)vs+Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)Advantage
Removable battery can be replaced easily

8 Common items in both devices
16 million
Capacitive
Multitouch
Accelerometer
Proximity sensor
3.5mm jack
FM / FM (RDS)
+ specs and more in the table below

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📱 Model features

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB)Samsung Wave Y (GT-S5380)
 
ModelGalaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB)Wave Y (GT-S5380)
Other model namesGalaxy Note9 (Qualcomm) SM-G9600/DS (8GB RAM), Samsung CrownSamsung Wave Young S5380, Samsung Wave538, Wave Y LaFleur
Country or region available(Latin America)BrazilChina
(Latin America), Brazil, China
feature not registered
BrandSamsungSamsung
Release date8/24/2018, Announced: 8/9/201811/1/2011
Depth8.8 millimeters (0.35 inches)12.3 millimeters (0.48 inches)
Size (width x height)76.4 x 161.9 millimeters (3.01 x 6.37 in)58.2 x 110 millimeters (2.29 x 4.33 in)
Weight201 grams (7.04 ounces)102 grams (3.57 ounces)
Build, materialsAluminum frame, glass front/back
Back: Gorilla Glass 5
feature not registered
Protection against water and othersIP68 certified: water-resistant up to 1.5 meters for 30min and dust-resistantNot supported

📲 Display

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB)Samsung Wave Y (GT-S5380)
Display typeSuper AMOLEDTFT LCD
Screen size6.4" inches3.2" inches
Screen-to-body ratio~84% (screen-to-body ratio)~47.6% (screen-to-body ratio)
Display resolution1440x2960 pixels (18.5:9)320x480 pixels
TouchscreenCapacitive Multitouch 10-pointsCapacitive Multitouch
Pixel density (dot pitch)514 PPI180 PPI
Colors16 million16 million
Scratch-resistant glassGorilla Glass 5Not supported
Refresh rate60Hzfeature not registered
Display featuresHDR10
2.5D glass
Always-On Display
feature not registered

🤖 Operating System

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB)Samsung Wave Y (GT-S5380)
System versionAndroid 8.1 OreoBada 2.0
Firmware updateAndroid 10feature not registered
User InterfaceOne UI 2.0 / 2.5feature not registered

⚙️ Processor

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB)Samsung Wave Y (GT-S5380)
Chipset64bit: Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 (SDM845) (10nm)32bit
CPUOcta-core, 2 processors:
4x 2.8GHz Kryo 385 Gold (Quad-core)
4x 1.7GHz Kryo 385 Silver (Quad-core)
Single-core, 1 processor:
1x 832MHz
GPU graphical controllerQualcomm Adreno 630 (710MHz)feature not registered
Performance (benchmark)AnTuTu: 249124 (v7), 316449 (v8)
Geekbench: 9026 (v4.4), 2092 (v5.1)
GFXBench: 15fps (ES 3.1 onscreen)
feature not registered

💽 Memory and storage

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB)Samsung Wave Y (GT-S5380)
RAM memory8GB LPDDR4Xfeature not registered
Internal storage512GB (482GB available)
UFS 2.1
150MB
External storageUntil 1TB microSD, microSDXC
(hybrid slot/shares the same SIM-2 slot)
Until 32GB microSD, microSDHC
(dedicated slot)

📶 Mobile networks

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB)Samsung Wave Y (GT-S5380)
Dual-SIMDual-SIM Standby - Call active on one sim card
(hybrid slot/shares the same microSD slot)
Not supported
SIM card2 slots (Dual-SIM)
nano-SIM (4FF)
1 slot (Single-SIM)
Standard mini-SIM (2FF)
Maximum Download / Upload1200/150 Mbps7.2 Mbps
Network technology2G, 3G, 4G2G, 3G
Frequency, bands Expand band details Collapse details
GSM MHz bandQuad-Band 850/900/1800/1900Quad-Band 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 2G networkCDMA 800/1900, GSM 850/900/1800/1900GSM 850/900/1800/1900
Primary 3G networkCDMA2000 1xEV-DO
TD-SCDMA 1900/2000
UMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100
UMTS 900/2100
Primary 4G networkLTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66)
TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41)
Not supported
Primary 5G networkNot supportedNot supported
Primary data networkGPRS, EDGE, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev 0, CDMA2000 EV-DO Rev A, TD-SCDMA, UMTS, TD-HSDPA, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-AGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA
Secondary 2G networkGSM 850/900/1800/1900Not supported
Secondary 3G networkUMTS 850/900/1700/1900/2100Not supported
Secondary 4G networkLTE Cat18 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 12, 13, 17, 18, 19, 20, 25, 26, 28, 66)
TD-LTE (34, 38, 39, 40, 41)
Not supported
Secondary data networkGPRS, EDGE, UMTS, HSDPA, HSUPA, HSPA+, TD-LTE, LTE, LTE-ANot supported

📷 Camera

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB)Samsung Wave Y (GT-S5380)
Back camera (main camera)(dual camera)
12.2 megapixels
12MP telephoto f/2.41/3.4"52mm1.0µmAFOIS2x-optical-zoom
2 megapixels
Main camera resolution4032x3024 pixels1600x1200 pixels
Video recording (primary)4K UHD (3840x2160) 60 fpsQVGA (320x240)
FlashDual-LED flashNot supported
Focal aperturef/1.5 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal length26mm lensfeature not registered
Sensor size1/2.55" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size1.4µm pixelfeature not registered
AutofocusPDAF on back camera and autofocus front cameraNot supported
Touch focusSupportedfeature not registered
Image stabilizationOIS: Optical stabilizationfeature not registered
ZoomDigital and optical zoomOnly digital zoom
Face/smile detectionFace detection, Smile detectionfeature not registered
BSI sensorSupportedfeature not registered
HDRHDR photo/video on both camerasfeature not registered
Camera extrasfeature not registeredfeature not registered

📸 Front camera

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB)Samsung Wave Y (GT-S5380)
Front camera (secondary)8 megapixelsNot supported
Front camera resolution3264x2448 pixelsNot supported
Video recording (secondary)2K UHD (2560x1440)Not supported
Front flashNot supportedNot supported
Focal aperturef/1.7 (aperture)feature not registered
Focal length25mm lensfeature not registered
Sensor size1/3.6" inchesfeature not registered
Pixel size1.22µm pixelfeature not registered

🔉 Sound and multimedia

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB)Samsung Wave Y (GT-S5380)
LoudspeakerStereo sound
32-bit/384kHz
Supported
Active noise cancellation2 microphones or morefeature not registered
RadioFMFM (RDS)
TVNot supportedNot supported
Video formatsMP4, H.265, H.264, H.263, DivX, XviDMP4, DivX, XviD, WMV, H.264, H.263
Audio formatsMP3, OGG, eAAC+, FLACMP3, WMA, WAV, eAAC+

🔌 Connectivity

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB)Samsung Wave Y (GT-S5380)
USBUSB 3.1 Type-C, USB OTG On-The-GoMicroUSB 2.0
Audio output3.5mm jack3.5mm jack
TV outputUSB Type-C SlimPort®Not supported
Bluetooth5.0 + A2DP/LE3.0 + A2DP
WiFi802.11 a/b/g/n/ac [wifi5] (2.4GHz, 5GHz) + MIMO
WiFi Direct, hotspot
802.11 b/g/n [wifi4] (2.4GHz)
DLNANot supportedfeature not registered
GPSA-GPS, GeoTagging, GLONASS, GALILEO, BeiDouA-GPS, GeoTagging
NFCSupportedNot supported
Infrared portNot supportedfeature not registered

🧭 Sensors

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB)Samsung Wave Y (GT-S5380)
SensorsAccelerometer
Ambient light sensor
ANT+
Barometer
Compass
Face unlock
Fingerprint sensor (rear-mounted)
Gyroscope
Hall effect
Heart rate
Iris scanner
Proximity sensor
SpO2
Accelerometer
Proximity sensor
Vibrating alertSupportedSupported

🔋 Battery

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB)Samsung Wave Y (GT-S5380)
Battery typeLi-Ion: lithium-ion (Non removable)Li-Ion: lithium-ion (Removable)
EB454357VU
Battery capacity4000 mAh1200 mAh
Charger, watts15W Wired fast chargingWired charging
Inductive / wireless chargingQi wireless charging (Qi/PMA)feature not registered
Talk time autonomyfeature not registered6.7 hours
Standbyfeature not registered570 hours (23.8 days)

➕ Other features

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB)Samsung Wave Y (GT-S5380)
Call controlVoice dialing, Voice recorder, Voice commandsVoice recorder
MessagingSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mailSMS (T9), MMS, E-mail, Push mail
Hands-free callingSupportedSupported
Video callingSupportedfeature not registered
RingtonesPolyphonic and customizedPolyphonic and customized
Web browserHTML, XHTML, HTML5HTML, XHTML, Flash player
AntennaInternal antennaInternal antenna
Qwerty physical keyboardNot supportedNot supported
Miscellaneous• Colors: Black, Copper, Purple, Blue
• S Pen Stylus (Bluetooth)
• Samsung Pay
• Samsung DeX
• Colors: Black, LaFleur edition
• 2GB microSD included
• Samsung ChatON
• Wi-Fi Direct
• Wi-Fi hotspot
• Java framework

☢️ Radiation rate

Galaxy Note 9 (SM-N9600 512GB)Samsung Wave Y (GT-S5380)
SAR 1.6W/kg (USA, Mexico, etc.)0.96W/kg (head), 0.92W/kg (body)feature not registered
SAR 2W/kg (Europe, UK, etc.)feature not registeredfeature not registered
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