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| Global Score | |
| 87.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | |
| Android 11 | -- |
| 2020-11-19 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.06 x 2.91 x 0.32 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 5.93 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Clearly white and Just black | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 500.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.2 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 2340 x 1080 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| OLED | Super AMOLED |
| 416 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 765G SM7250-AB chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Kryo 475, 64-bit, 7 nm (Octa-Core 2400 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 620 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 9.36 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| No SD card slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 10.1 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 12.20 MP + 8.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/1.70 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| 28.00mm focal length | 26.00mm focal length |
| 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| 1920 x 1080 (240 fps) (Full HD) slow motion video | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 10.23 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 3885mAh Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 5.84 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Google Pixel 4a 5G has a score of 87.5, which is a little bit better than the Galaxy Note9's overall score of 87.1. The Google Pixel 4a 5G construction is incredibly newer, lighter and a bit thinner than the Galaxy Note9. Galaxy Note9 has a little more vivid screen than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a bit bigger screen, a quite better pixels density and a better resolution of 1440 x 2960.
Galaxy Note9 features a much bigger storage to store more games and applications than Google Pixel 4a 5G, and although they both have equal internal storage, the Galaxy Note9 also has a SD extension slot that admits up to 512 GB. The Galaxy Note9 has a bit superior processing unit than Google Pixel 4a 5G. Both have 6 GB of RAM and 8 cores.
Galaxy Note9 counts with a camera that is just as good as the camera in Google Pixel 4a 5G, because although the Galaxy Note9 has a camera in the back with lesser mega-pixels resolution and a lower 3840x2160 (4K) video resolution, and they both have a same size back-facing camera sensor, it also counts with a larger diafragm aperture.
The Galaxy Note9 has a little better battery performance than Google Pixel 4a 5G, because it has a 3 percent bigger battery capacity.
Although Google Pixel 4a 5G is a better device, it is a bit more expensive than the Galaxy Note9, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy Note9. If you want to save some dollars, you can buy Galaxy Note9, and give up a few specs and features, but you will get the most out of your money.
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