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| Global Score | |
| 74.5 | 87.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | -- |
| 2021-01-04 | 2018-08-24 |
| 6.46 x 2.99 x 0.36 inches | 6.37 x 3.01 x 0.35 inches |
| 6.91 ounces | 7.09 ounces |
| Black, Blue and White | Cloud silver, Lavender purple, Midnight black and Ocean blue |
| Plastic and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass 5) |
| -- | Scratch-Resistant Glass |
| $ 170.00 | $ 457.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 6.4 inches |
| 1600 x 720 pixels | 2960 x 1440 pixels |
| IPS LCD | Super AMOLED |
| 270 pixels per inch | 514 pixels per inch |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 7.2 | 8.7 |
| Performance | |
| Qualcomm Snapdragon 450 SDM450 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 845 SDM845 chipset |
| Cortex-A53, 64-bit, 14 nm (Octa-Core 1800 MHz) processor | Kryo 385, 64-bit, 10 nm (Octa-Core 2800 MHz) processor |
| 3 GB RAM | 6 GB RAM |
| Adreno 506 GPU | Adreno 630 GPU |
| 8.91 | 9.63 |
| Storage | |
| 32 GB internal memory | 128 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1 TB) external memory slot | microSDXC (up to 512 GB) external memory slot |
| 11.12 | 14.14 |
| Camera | |
| 13.00 MP + 5.00 MP | 12.00 MP + 8.00 MP |
| f/2.20 aperture | f/1.50 aperture |
| -- | 26.00mm focal length |
| -- | 0.39 inches (1/2.55") sensor |
| 1920 x 1080 (30 fps) (Full HD) video resolution | 3840 x 2160 (60 fps) (4K) video resolution |
| -- | 1280 x 720 (960 fps) (HD) slow motion video |
| 8.8 | 10.23 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA |
| Nano SIM, Dual SIM | Nano SIM |
| 6.6 | 6.7 |
| Battery Life | |
| 5000mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4000mAh Li - Ion Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.8 | 5.92 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 4.2 | Bluetooth 5.0 |
| GPS | GPS |
| -- | NFC |
| -- | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
Comparison review
The Galaxy Note9 is better than Galaxy A02s, getting a overall score of 87.1 against 74.5. Although the Galaxy Note9 is a lot older and a bit heavier than the Galaxy A02s, it's construction is still just a little thinner. Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a little bit better performance than Samsung Galaxy A02s, and although they both have the same number of cores, the Samsung Galaxy Note9 also has more RAM memory.
The Galaxy Note9 counts with a way better looking display than Galaxy A02s, because although it has a quite smaller screen, it also counts with a way better screen pixels density and a lot better 1440 x 2960 resolution. The Samsung Galaxy Note9 takes much clearer videos and photos than Samsung Galaxy A02s, because although it has a camera in the back with a lower 12 megapixels resolution, it also counts with a much better video definition and a much larger camera aperture to take better images in low light environments.
Samsung Galaxy Note9 counts with a very superior storage to install games and applications than Samsung Galaxy A02s, because although it has an external memory slot that holds 512 GB smaller, it also counts with 128 GB internal storage. The Samsung Galaxy A02s counts with longer battery performance than Galaxy Note9, because it has a 5000mAh battery capacity.
Although Samsung Galaxy Note9 is a better device, it is a lot more expensive than the Samsung Galaxy A02s, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Samsung Galaxy A02s. If you prefer to save a few dollars, you can get Samsung Galaxy A02s, giving up a few features and specs, but you'll get the most with your money.
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